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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vini Ciclismo on 2/10/2019 & rated 89 points: Has aged very well for its class, no doubt the vintage helped. Still with a good deep colour, a ripe dark fruit and earth fragrance. On the palate some meaty rich notes come through, tannins quite soft now, tasty and ready to drink now for sure. (1083 views) | | | Tasted by Mascalese on 3/24/2014 & rated 89 points: Very good nebbie (3593 views) | | | Tasted by bcmatthias on 6/27/2013 & rated 88 points: Did not hold up as well as we would have liked. (3621 views) | | | Tasted by kmerriman on 5/1/2013 & rated 92 points: Beautiful and much better than I expected for a nebbiolo d'alba. Decanted 15 minutes beforehand. (3805 views) | | | Tasted by Druidh on 8/17/2012 & rated 92 points: pulled this from the cellar by mistake and decided to drink it instead of walking back to the basement. Wonderful aromas of flowers and fruit and tar. Great flavors of cherry and herbs. Nice drying tannin on the finish. Mature and ready to go. Two more in the cellar. (4443 views) | | | Tasted by petec-s on 8/4/2012 & rated 93 points: Beautiful mature Nebbiolo, pure and sleek, loaded with quality and interest. (3655 views) | | | Tasted by ovenmitt on 6/15/2012 & rated 90 points: Much better than my last bottle.... Very nice notes of black licorice, black and red cherries (yes both), and a bit of coconut. Still just a bit hot tasting, but otherwise very well balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Pretty much tastes like it smells..... Medium finish. Buy more if I can find it. Seems like it still has many years ahead of it. (1825 views) | | | Tasted by ovenmitt on 8/15/2011 & rated 87 points: Notes of black cherries, spice, and a hint of tropical. A bit out of balance - nice dark fruit, and a grippy finish that was knocked off kilter by a bit missing in the middle. Lacked the finesse to put it over the top....... Modern style with a good bit of oak showing. Still a good bottle of wine. (2018 views) | | | Tasted by Pknut on 10/8/2010: I just finished a book where the American author works the harvest at Sandrone and experiences life in Piedmont, sleeping in a tent on the lawn of a historic estate. The book was forgettable, but it made me reach for this wine. I last opened a bottle in the summer of 2008 with Seth B., and while I did not take a tasting note then, I recall the thick palate and overt oak. Two years later, the palate is still thick and the oak has been absorbed only marginally. The palate is thick and rich, more dark fruited than red fruited, with a chewy texture and a mouthfeel just short of plump. I think the wine is a bit more finessed than two years ago, the tannins definitely not as firm, the sidelines more tapered than before. This is, to be sure, a very modern style of Nebbiolo. It's a style that I can appreciate cautiously. I liked the fact that the oak was not as in your face initially . . . until the third night after uncorking, when the dominant taste of the palate was coconut oak. I'll let my remaining bottles age for years longer and hope that the oak will absorb. Between this and the Sandrone La Vigne Barolo that I've had lately, this is not a producer I will continue to seek out, notwithstanding the accolades; he's just too modern-styled for me. (2448 views) | | | Tasted by Druidh on 9/11/2010 & rated 91 points: Flowers, tar and warm earth in the nose. Bright, sharp, cherry fruit with bits of wood, vanilla and a tiny bit of road tar in the taste. Full bodied and full flavored. Old enough to have some elegance, young enough to show some zest. Wonderful acid, long finish. Just plain, flat out delicious. (2120 views) | | | Tasted by Weston3220 on 3/7/2010: C: Ruby
A: Ripe Cherry
T: Good Acid, Med Fuit, tannin are smoothed out with some new oak. 30mins later I could taste the coating on my tongue/mouth like I drank some Heavy Milk
Conc: Modern Style it was alright I think it could of used a decant (2499 views) | | | Tasted by Winetex on 8/19/2009 & rated 90 points: Dark ruby color; Toasty oak, pure dark and sour cherry fruit and slight floral aromas and flavors. Medium+ finish of spices and more floral. Medium-bodied and reasonably balanced with a velvet mouthfeel. If this wine integrates it should improve from this point. This was better than many Barolos in a modern but delicious style. (2504 views) | | | Tasted by burningstarIV on 4/8/2008 & rated 91 points: 50+4+12+17+8=91 (2789 views) | | | Tasted by zemsky on 2/24/2008 & rated 89 points: Nose: Dark chocolate, and minerals, sour fruit. Somewhat closed.
Palate: Sour cherry, nice round mouth feel, highly tannic. All acid and tannin at this time. (2880 views) | | | Tasted by 5laton on 10/3/2007: SFwine Nebbiolo Tasting (San Francisco): Oaky nose, spice, coconut. Tight but nice on the palate with fresh dark fruits, good acid, very tannic. Needs lots of time, kind of a waste to open now. Retasted two days later - nose of black licorice, dark fruits. Pretty tight on the palate but clearly very concentrated with lots of tart dark fruits, tar and chewy tannins. (3687 views) | | | Tasted by DanNZ on 2/15/2007 & rated 89 points: Quite dark ruby-red. Lovely cool, complex nose. Floral with red fruit, tea and some spice/pepper notes. Light-medium-bodied. Good balance with moderate, dusty tannins and good acidity. A bit of oak showing but not obtrusive. Nose is just beautiful. At present this is more interesting on the nose than on the palate but probably just needs a bit more time in bottle. Excellent reasonably-priced Nebbiolo. (3320 views) | | | Tasted by Barbara B on 11/9/2006: Piemonte OL: Sandrone (Barolo): Light body, moderately tannic, effective use of oak (one year in 500 L, second passage barrels). Elegant, very good wine. (3868 views) |
| Luciano Sandrone Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
The Sandrone winery was founded in 1978, born from a desire to make the finest possible expression of the Nebbiolo grape from the unique terroirs of the Langhe. This passion has informed the decision making at every step of the process.
Furthermore, the wines should represent the best quality achievable at every price point. In effect, the basic wines are made with the same commitment to quality as the luxury cuvees. Currently the estate farms a total of 27 hectares, 75% of
which are owned, and produces between 90-100,000 bottles (about 8,000 twelve-bottle cases) per year. None of the wines are made from purchased grapes, and the rented vineyards are managed and farmed in exactly the same way as our
estate vineyards. The current lineup of 5 bottlings was finalized after the 2001 vintage. Throughout all the winery’s growth and expansion, Luciano has never lost track of the things that brought him his initial success: wines of integrity, purity
and deep expression, made with passion and honesty to provide great drinking pleasure.
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-infoAlba Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero
Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production. Piedmont is in the Northwestern region of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland. Piedmont is predominantly a plain where the water flows from the Swiss and French Alps to form the headwaters of the Po river. The major wine producing areas are in the southern portion of the region in the hills known as the "Langhe". Here the people speak a dialect that is 1/3 French and 2/3 Italian that portrays their historical roots. Their cuisine is one of the most creative and interesting in Italy. Nebbiolo is the King grape here, producing Barolo and Barbaresco. In addition, the Barbera and Dolcetto are the workhorse grapes that produce the largest quantity of wine. Piedmont is predominantly a red wine producing area. There are a few whites made in Piedmont, and the Moscato grape produces a large volume of sweet, semi-sweet and sparkling wines as well. |
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