Tasting - "Carraia Aglianico"

• Name: Carraia 
• Variety: Aglianico
• Region: Campagna
• Country: Italy
• Year: 2013
• Price: Regular Price $10 Sale Price $6.95
• Vintage Cellar Review:  Produced in the Campania region of Italy, this Aglianico has delicious black fruit flavors with hints of licorice, volcanic soil and tar notes. Classic in nature, yet in a lighter, more crowd-pleasing style, the Carraia is made of the ancient Aglianico grape. This black grape originated in Greece and today is widely grown in Basilicata and Campania.
• My review: On the nose this wine was bursting with fruit flavors. There were notes of blackberries, currants and binge cherries. There was a slight ethanol smell that made the wine not smell too overly sweet from the berries but there was also a slight pepper smell making is reminiscent of a cabernet sauvignon in the notes. On the palate the wine was dry and very smooth with a slight heat at the finish. There was a rich dark chocolate taste on the midpalate that was mixed with citrus notes. The wine was overall very tannic but enjoyable. The overall taste reminded me of those chocolate oranges sold around Christmas. 
• Food Pairing: I had no food with this wine.