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Contrada Michele Hirpus (Taurasi)

Contrada Michele

Taurasi · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Aglianico
Country
Italy
Region
Taurasi
Appellation
Taurasi
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

mole mexicano · churrasco · ragu de cordeiro · queijo pecorino

Rated vintages

  • 200486 pts

    The wine opens with thick, purple concentration and segues to earthy aromas of asphalt, tar and mineral backed by dark fruit, prune and berry. It's a strange wine with too much emphasis on those heavy resin and tar notes but it would pair well with Mexican chocolate mole sauce.