The 2014 Tréje is a southern Italian mix of 40% Merlot, 40% Syrah and 20% Aglianico. This super Lucania value wine is soft and velvety with loads of dark fruit and plum. This wine represents an unbelievable value buy, and one that I enthusiastically recommend. You get so much power and depth here with a bouquet that peels back in many deep layers. Prune and blackberry segue to spice, leather and tar. The Basilicata imprinting is strong and the Aglianico component - with its distinctively ashy overtones - is what stands out most in terms of aromas. The other two international grapes give the wine more pulp and softness in terms of texture.