Enodelta, Taurasi DOCG

In several offers over the past year, I’ve asserted that southern Italy’s Taurasi is a “collectible” red wine—meaning that it can and should be cellared. A handful of back-vintage Taurasi wines have found their way into the “fine and rare” echelon of the wine market, but for the most part, we just don’t see much aged Taurasi in the market. So naturally I was thrilled to encounter today’s 2007 from Enodelta (especially when I learned the price).It made me feel proud, in a way: As someone who spends a lot of time touting the wines of Italy, it’s exciting to have bottled evidence of Taurasi’s ageability—and, for that matter, its world-class quality and character. That you’re able to experience this wine for less than $30 speaks to the lack of recognition southern Italy still suffers from. This is wine from a historic appellation and noble grape variety—Aglianico. If you pounce when we offer similarly aged Bordeaux at this price point, this is another opportunity to drink exceptionally wel