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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 51 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tudval on 2/12/2024 & rated 92 points: It was worth keeping a few bottles around for this long, as it drinks beautifully now. (581 views) | | | Tasted by Enricaccio on 4/20/2023 & rated 89 points: I am a great lover of barolo, but this is a poor example; PnP, nose is still a bit unyielding, but the tones are pepper, gunpowder and leather. Bone dry, medium+ body, palate is dark berry fruit with medium+ acidity; tannins are starting to ingrate but this wine has a "harsh" quality to it that's not pleasant. Not a great example of a region that produces some outstanding wines! (1796 views) | | | Tasted by Grasshopper27 on 3/31/2023: Mar 31, 2023 very bright, highish acid - kind of harsh later (1737 views) | | | Tasted by Rick12 on 10/19/2022: Not a fan (2803 views) | | | Tasted by Marckus on 7/24/2022 & rated 90 points: 3rd time and 3rd year I try 16 of fontanafreddas base Barolo. Has improved a lot! Starting to get ready to drink. Nice salty cherry notes w Gun powder, cigar, eucalyptus and menthe. Moved from cellar a year ago and has been in RT since which may have speeded up tunnel time… (3058 views) | | | Tasted by OdeVin on 4/13/2022 & rated 90 points: Nice floral with a bite (3208 views) | | | Tasted by Rudolph Schmidt on 3/14/2022: Decanted an hour.
Cherry, tobacco, leather, hint of salinity, dry earth, spicy. (2505 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 3/11/2022 & rated 90 points: 2016 BarVBar Zoom tasting. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of sour red cherries, peppermint leaf, pine resin, touch of cool earth, anise. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol, soft gentle polished high tannins, barely full body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries, sweet baking spices, ripe strawberry, peppermint menthol, cool earth background. Clean long finish.
Good quality. Easy approachable style. Like maybe a very good Langhe Nebbiolo. Can develop some, but not a long ager. (2720 views) | | | Tasted by GiorgosD on 12/27/2021 & rated 90 points: Sec, acide, moyennement corsé, terreux. Sucre 1,2g/L (2167 views) | | | Tasted by Marckus on 12/16/2021 & rated 88 points: Nose is now mainly oak driven accompanied with cherries, violas and and some cocoa from the oak. Palate covers classic Barolonotes and opened up some eucalyptus and bigarot-flavours after some hours in the air. Length is medium and balance is not there, but it is for sure an enjoyable Barolo, but for now it needs some time in cellar. (2105 views) | | | Tasted by woodpecka on 11/21/2021 & rated 88 points: Bien bon barolo rubis, excellent RQP (1751 views) | | | Tasted by Ruubious on 11/21/2021: Nice, easy drinking approachable Barolo,
Decanted about an hour before serving, this has the structure you'd expect to age at least a few more years before its peak, but approachable now, and a good wine to drink as others age. (1868 views) | | | Tasted by Marckus on 9/22/2021 & rated 89 points: Nose shows classic barolo character with cherries, viola and flowers. Transition to palate is friction free, but a bit heavy on the oak and the balance which is not really there gives away a bit too much alcohol. Nice barolo touch and performs quite ok, but not more. Expect the tunnel to be long... (2224 views) | | | Tasted by StefanAkiko on 9/18/2021 & rated 85 points: Madness and mayhem in Spöland (Spöland, North Sweden): Light violet colour.
Super young
Non-remarkable aromas.
Taste is simple, violet fruity and has a tannic structure that has nothing to do with Barolo. Prominent acidity and … a little bit disappointing. (1925 views) | | | Tasted by Dominic Roy on 7/23/2021 & rated 90 points: Nose: Raisins. Blueberries. Vanilla. Medium intensity.
Palate: Dried fruits. Faint blueberries. Medium acidity. Hugh tannins. Medium body. Dry. Low to medium flavour intensity and complexity.
Finish: Medium to long finish. (2045 views) | | | Tasted by fhayek on 7/11/2021 & rated 87 points: What should one expect from such a wine? Difficult question.
Looking at it as a young Barolo at the bottom of the Barolo-pyramid of a quite average winemaker - not much.
Looking at it as a red wine costing 21 EUR, and designated Barolo, after all; one should be able to expect a rather solid red wine.
Anyway, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Unmistakable and clean nebbiolo notes in scent and taste, nevertheless it is rather underwhelming in depth and complexity. Quite often nebbiolos of this category are marketed as Nebbiolos rather than Barolos or Barbarescos, and I think it's better to think of this as a Nebbiolo than a Barolo (to be fair, its price is also closer to the former than the latter).
It feels pretty young; I'd guess that at least 2-3 years of aging should benefit it.
So... a fairly decent wine, but today, for me, not a real Barolo, rather a Nebbiolo D'Alba or something, and tbh not quite worth the 21 EUR I paid for it. Maybe in 2-3 years.
BTW: better on day 2, partly because the slight volatile acid disappeared, abut also generally it become more consistent and expressive after ~18 hours. (2077 views) | | | Tasted by tudval on 4/18/2021 & rated 90 points: This is a very approachable Barolo. It may improve a bit with further ageing, but it's very enjoyable now even with minimal decanting. (2613 views) | | | Tasted by Sergei&Marisa on 3/20/2021 & rated 95 points: Decant : 4 hours
One of the few wines that combines with camembert!
Smell: sourdough, deep sweet smell, blackberry (immature), bread
Taste: Rhubarb, Nice bitter, multiple layers, chicory, walnut's, raspberry, soft tanines, roses, cacao, eucalyptus, truffle, Resin. Good with food and without
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S: 3/4/6/5=18 (2478 views) | | | Tasted by Jay.mtl on 2/20/2021 & rated 86 points: Fruits mûrs accompagnés d’un peu de roses séchées. Manque de corps et de structure à mon goût. (2506 views) | | | Tasted by Eriklainen on 2/19/2021: Consistent with last bottle. There is quite a perfume and perhaps not the body to match but nonetheless an easy drinker and good with food with high acidity. There is high pitched cherry, orange blossom, tar and some rose petals. Actually I come to think about VA. And on the palate there is rosehip. Probably not meant for the lang haul. (2260 views) | | | Tasted by finevines90 on 1/29/2021 & rated 89 points: Pours lighter in colour than expected for this varietal (first Barolo). Dazzling aromas of pepper, tobacco and old wood, with a touch of ripe cranberry on the front. Aromatics are displayed elegantly on the palate. Tannins are well structured, dusty and stretched, balanced with nice acidity. Finish is long. Body is medium/light. (2441 views) | | | Tasted by Eriklainen on 1/8/2021: No decant, this sings from pop n pour. Roses, bitter almonds and cherries. It is really inviting and perhaps you would ask for more body and structure but for the money this has to be a successful wine, much thanks to the vintage. It does change somewhat over time, more licorice and some thinning out of the fruit the next day - this wine is for consumption the coming 5 years or so. (2242 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 11/18/2020 & rated 89 points: Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; Nebbiolo (@ RW): Bouquet with red berries like raspberries, flowers like roses and some earth. On the palate juicy red berries, mild acidity and tannin. In fact an opulent and tempting style. Lush wine. (2845 views) | | | Tasted by Sboyer974 on 9/10/2020: Leger mais extrêmement parfumé (2552 views) | | | Tasted by Piss Bort on 6/30/2020: Very good (2683 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, 2017 Barolo: Here We Go Again… (Feb 2021) (2/1/2021)
(Fontanafredda Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (12/11/2020)
(Fontanafredda Barolo Fontanafredda) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (12/9/2020)
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JamesSuckling.com (6/19/2020)
(Fontanafredda Barolo, Red, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (5/17/2020)
(Fontanafredda Barolo Fontanafredda, Docg red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Fontanafredda Producer Website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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