We enjoyed a bottle of this lovely Italian red wine while dining at NOPA, in San Francisco, this past weekend. Aglianico is a grape variety that does well in the volcanic soil of southern Italy. This grape is known to produce wines with intense flavor and concentration. This 2004 Synthesi has a dark blood red color with nice clarity. The nose is packed with black fruit and a splendid perfume of spice box and violets. The flavors are those of mineral-accented black berry, cherry and cola. This is a full bodied wine that is quite fruit forward but has a backbone of solid tannins and gentle acidity. This wine is ripe and full-flavored and has excellent depth and length. We had an outstanding dinner at NOPA and this wine added to the overall experience
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