A rose so red it could pass as a Pinot Noir. The nose has cassis, cherry, strawberry and toasted notes and a prominent balsam tail. Aglianico is naturally high in malic acid and you can taste that crispness here. Not unbalanced, but not tightly knit, either. A Marc De Grazia Selection, various importers. ——M.L.(9/1/2005)—— 84