Elena Fucci
Elena Fucci has made a name for herself as the undeniable superstar of the "rising wine region" (Wine Advocate) of Basilicata. Previously off the radar, Basilicata is tucked away in Southern Italy, between Calabria and Puglia, and is now gaining prominence with the local native grape Aglianico. Elena Fucci is the top player in the region, championing the potential of this historic terroir with her vineyard on the south side of Monte Vulture. The unique site boasts vines of 60+ years old, planted on layers of volcanic soil and clay, all of which enable her wines to develop outstanding complexity and power.
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Basilicata | 1 | 97 (WA) | $254.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (97)Here's a new discovery that I'd like to broadcast far and near. This Riserva is a new wine from Elena Fucci that was initiated with this vintage. It is a limited-edition wine made only in magnums. In fact, I tasted bottle number 1 of 400 made to write this review. The 2013 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Riserva Titolo is a dark and savory expression with an evolved and profound bouquet that covers all the bases. It offers dried fruit and blackberry with smoke, ash and crushed river stone. That mineral identity is the wine's most important defining characteristic. Aglianico tends to deliver astringent tannins, but this Riserva shows excellent integration and structural management. A new benchmark wine for southern Italy has just been created. |
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Basilicata | 1 | 94 (VN) | $228.00 | |||||
Vinous (94)The 2015 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is gorgeous and geared toward the lover of all things earth and mineral. Here I’m finding a blend of ripe cherry, violets, crushed stone and ash, giving way to hints of dried orange peel and animal musk. The silky textures are contrasted by balsamic-tinged red berries, inner florals and marine-inspired minerality. The 2015 is energetic and spicy to the core, but so savory as well – more like food than wine. This tapers off long, zesty and vibrant, with saturating black fruits and tannins that come in late but linger for over a minute. This wine is a beast. |
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Basilicata | 1 | 94+ (VN) | $94.00 | |||||
Vinous (94+)The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is stunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the palate silky and pliant, quickly gaining in youthful tannic tension, but not before providing a preview of mentholated herbal tones and depths of mineral-laden dark fruits that will take center stage after a few years of cellaring. This finishes incredibly long yet structured, leaving a staining of primary concentration to linger under an air of pretty inner florals and savory spice. I believe the 2019 may one day rank among the best vintages ever produced of Elena Fucci’s Titolo. |
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Basilicata | 2 | 96 (VN) | $348.00 | |||||
Vinous (96)The 2021 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo 25th Anniversary requires an extended amount of time open in bottle or decanter before truly opening up to reveal its charms. A collage of sweet herbs, crushed rocks, underbrush, black olives and wild berries greets the senses with a tilt of the glass. This is luxuriously smooth, with a balanced inner sweetness and a cascade of mineral tones giving way to balsamic-infused blackberries and tart cherries. It leaves a tinge of sour citrus and rosemary to offset cheek-puckering tension and edgy tannins, finishing incredibly long yet with a welcoming structure that should permit pleasurable drinking after only a few years of cellaring. |
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Basilicata | 3 | - | $794.00 | |||||
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Basilicata | 4 | - | $460.00 | |||||
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Basilicata | 3 | - | $786.00 | |||||
