The 2011 Aglianico del Vulture Rotondo is a dark and savory wine with black fruit, tobacco, leather and licorice. This wine used to be called Villa Rotondo but now appears to have its name shortened to Rotondo. The wine shows good complexity, but rather than present a kaleidoscope of nuanced aromas, it shows a more direct and methodical bouquet that peels away one aroma at a time. The effects are beautiful, intense and seamless. The mouthfeel shows some fruit bitterness with sour cherry and cranberry, despite the warm vintage. This wine would pair with hearty foods topped with melted cheese or butter. The tannins and the acidity of the wine would cut straight through the fats in those foods.