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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 32 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by lvjohn on 5/7/2024 flawed bottle: Tasted over-oxidized. Cork seemed ok. (123 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 1/27/2023: I let the other bottle sit and age for 5.5 yr before opening. Probably a year too long. Tobacco and earthy boysenberry cola notes. Red fruit dominant. A little bit more than I expected on the aged red fruit palate. Started with red and black fruit tart, nose of aged red and black fruit and black tea leaf. Palate echoes the nose. Finished with white fruit and pipe tobacco. Enjoyable wine but definitely starting to snow some secondary mushroom notes. Different palate vs 5 years ago fo' sho'. (760 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 7/31/2022 & rated 92 points: Medium garnet with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & plums with overtones of floral notes of roses & earthy/dusty notes, anise, tobacco, minerals, herbs & a hint of cedar in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries & plums with herbs, spices & a minerals. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present & even at 12 years of age, it has the potential to develop further with additional aging. (920 views) | | | Tasted by lvjohn on 5/27/2022 & rated 92 points: Drinking very nicely now, but will probably develop a bit more. Gave it a short decant. Tastes of dark cherries and earthiness. Very clean and refined. We didn't finish the bottle the first night and three days later we regretted it. It was drinkable, but nearly as good. (951 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 3/5/2022 & rated 92 points: Similar to last tasting note but more in its prime drinking window. (1078 views) | | | Tasted by Ozen on 3/18/2021 & rated 93 points: I frankly fail to understand the lack of excitement from some of the earlier raters, wrt this wine. I have had it multiple times and without exception it performed well every time. Its a wine with great typical barbaresco personality, rich in fruit, not super complex, but hey, its rich, and lately clearly in its window of maturity. Very satisfying. (1558 views) | | | Tasted by Musiclistener on 3/12/2021 & rated 89 points: Unusual experience. Upon opening and during the next 3-4 days it appeared to be underwhelming, rather tired and past peak - 88 pts at best. However, the last glass on day 5 or so was much more focused and interesting - 90 pts. (1170 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 12/12/2020: Bottle was a little more advanced than my last note from 6/2020. Decanted 1 hour - sweet/sour cherry on nose with rose petals and tobacco noticeable. Palate was similar - fruit turning slightly dried/prunish on palate though. Medium+ body, full tannins, high acidity and long finish. 91-92 range tonight. (1125 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 10/15/2020 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable Barbaresco with a bouquet of sour cherries, perfumed violets, almonds and some tobacco leaves. The palate offers gripping tannins, good acidity and a medium to full body. This wine is still quite youthful, so I expect it can further develop for another 10-15 years. (1157 views) | | | Tasted by Ry1028 on 8/3/2020 & rated 92 points: Really enjoyed this great expression of Barb. Drank over the course of 2 nights. Night 1 dug in after after a 2 hour decant. Overall consistent with other notes and scores.
Nose is dark sour cherry, baked raspberries, tobacco and leather.
Tannins are firm but really balanced out by the great acidity here. Dark berries and cherries on the palate along with black tea and a great hint of crushed mint/menthol that sticks to my lips. The wine has a touch of sweetness on front palate but then grabs your mid palate in a great way. The finish is awesome. This wine just pops in the mouth - Definitely overdelivered my expectations! (1167 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 6/22/2020 & rated 93 points: Opened, but did not decant, 30 minutes before dinner.
Medium red color. Tar, charcoal, sour cherry on nose. On palate, licorice, sour cherry and black cherry flavor profile. Full tannins, medium+ body, medium+ acidity and very long finish.
Very enjoyable. 93+/- Would buy again. (888 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 1/28/2019 & rated 92 points: Notes from night 2 - drank over 3 nights and best on night 2 (although it was excellent on night 1).
Sour cherry/menthol / rose petals & tart cherry on nose. Similar on palate with sweet cherry as well. Medium body, medium+ acidity and long finish. 92-93 range.
Would buy again. (1538 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 9/28/2017: Wife wanted something to go with ham quiche, and I didn't want a white or Rose, and didn't want a pinot, grenache, or zin. So, HELLO BARBARESCO! This one poured with a medium density rusty rose color. This wine was a little 'thin' at first, but two hours later it was ROCKING. Lots of herbal black cherry on the nose and palate, a little earthy, some mint and hint of tobacco leaf in the middle. Finishes a little acidic, with really great fruit that just kept building the longer this one was open. I think I'm going to let this other bottle sit for a LONG while before opening it! (2151 views) | | | Tasted by redrhonewine on 8/13/2017 & rated 92 points: Outstanding and perfect balance of tannic structure, slightly sweet red fruits, and floral background. Enjoyed immensely over 3 nights. (2265 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 6/27/2016 & rated 90 points: tight at first then more yielding 30 min. later
a good decant would have this ready to go
barbaresco still the best pairing with lamb (2501 views) | | | Tasted by vancouvermatt on 2/12/2016: Needed quite a few hours to open up... definitely hold for 1-2 more years before trying again. (2779 views) | | | Tasted by aajder on 12/18/2015 & rated 92 points: Beautiful color. The nose is tight, showing subtle aromas of flowers, dried cherry, raspberry, leather and a hint of balsamic. This is medium full bodied on the palate with very good concentration and lovely finesse. The long finish features robust but elegant tannins. (2250 views) | | | Tasted by kend707 on 3/28/2015 & rated 92 points: Early. early. early! Give this fine wine 3 or more years to settle down and you'll be in purple paradise. (2324 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 2/13/2015 & rated 92 points: Drank at a restaurant , garnet in color, licorice, raspberry, and mineral nose, moderately intense fruit, pleasant whiff and taste of oak, and good length. Matched well with lamb shank and also with a veal chop. Young but drinks well. (2330 views) | | | Tasted by ParisWino on 2/9/2015 & rated 91 points: Accessible and modern but by no means over-the-top Barbaresco. Nose of violets both fresh and dying/decaying; tea, some anise and a hint of sasparilla. On the palate, flavors of roasted strawberries marinated in balsamic, tea, some sour cherry. Tannins are fairly pronounced and the wine has refreshing acidity, but while the wine works best with food, it can also be drunk alone. Should develop nicely over the next 12+ years. (1843 views) | | | Tasted by Crain2002 on 1/20/2015 & rated 85 points: High tannin. Good earth. (1691 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 12/11/2014 & rated 87 points: Italian Wines @ Iron Gate (Iron Gate - Washington, DC): Nose shows some openness, with red flowers and strawberry. Tangy and bright on the palate, a (relatively) softer approach than some of the other wines, but still plenty of grippy tannins. Strawberry and raspberry, dusted with some earth and mushroom. (2273 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 4/22/2014: {Visit to Moccagatta} Tasted after the '11 Bric Balin (and 2nd day juice, whereas the '11 was not). Some really wild, exotic perfumes, with a playful mix of brown spices, chocolates, and pastries. The nose is fresh, pretty, too. The finish here is a shorter than the '11's, to be expected, I suppose given their respective vintages. In your face at times, but in a welcoming way, trust me. 14,0% abv.
https://italianwine.blog/ (1997 views) | | | Tasted by Bandreas on 10/30/2013 & rated 86 points: Tasted during the Piedmont luncheon given at the 2013 New York Wine Experience
Good wine (2477 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/19/2013 & rated 89 points: Not many notes. A classical wine with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. Wait a few years. (2319 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Piemonte: 2009 and 2010 Barbaresco Plus Other New Releases (Oct 2012)
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| Moccagatta Producer websiteNebbioloNebbiolo 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)Barbaresco Geographical details of the DOCG down to single vineyards. The vineyards belonging to the comune Barbaresco can be found here |
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