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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2019 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RichardP on 12/14/2019 & rated 92 points: Strawberry and rose petal on the nose. On the palate, black cherry and strawberry with notes of rose petal and tar on the medium to long finish, with strong tannins and powerful acidity. This still seems very young after 18 years, and it should improve further - the Cellartracker drinking window is far too short. For now, decant this or hold for three to five years. This is excellent, and it was an excellent value at about $45. (517 views) | | | Tasted by Sheila62 on 2/13/2015: This is young, great, and unfortunately my last bottle. This is Grassos tribute to old school barolo (40 days on skins), natural yeasts, and big barrel. Classic nose of tar and roses with freshness and acidity. Just a great...can go fo many years, but it is good now. (979 views) | | | Tasted by Number51 on 2/13/2011 & rated 94 points: Very pretty. This is just a very pretty wine. Some orange color on the rim. Floral, fresh, good acid, very little funkiness (in a very pleasant way), and perfumy!
It didn't need to be decanted. (1648 views) | | | Tasted by jrf on 8/19/2008 & rated 92 points: Fantastic wine. Has that big barolo nose and a fantastic finish. One of the best barolo's we've had in some time. Found ourselves wishing we had more in the cellar (1661 views) | | | Tasted by Doug House on 3/14/2006: This is just a lovely wine. One of the prettiest wines to look at I've had in a while, showing tranluscent, shimmering, ruby red colors with an amber edge to the mostly clear rim. A swirling, sparkling, nose with tar and flowers and red fruits alternating singing lead and harmony. Very pure and lively in the mouth, perfurmed, with good pure fruit riding on top of truffle, tar, flowers. Very, very long with sweet, ripe, tannin at the end. I was delighted at how open and giving this is now, although there is no doubt that it has plenty of material to age on. Very, very good. (2035 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Italy’s 2001 Barolo and 2001 and 2003 Barbaresco vintages (Oct 2006)
(Silvio Grasso Barolo L'andre') Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2004, IWC Issue #117
(Silvio Grasso Barolo L'Andre) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Silvio Grasso 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)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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