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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by pcwoz on 12/18/2021 & rated 92 points: Red - a hint of brown. Transluscent. Spice on the nose - red fruit and a star anise note. Sweet red fruits. Lovely integrated oak. Light caramel. Nice acidity. Spice - star anise. Touch of clove. Very long. Still lightly chalky tannins.
92-93 (407 views) | | Tasted by Thomas123 on 3/27/2020 & rated 88 points: Weirdly dull this time. Must be a faulty bottle. (969 views) | | Tasted by Thomas123 on 10/12/2019 & rated 94 points: Sweet red berries. Fresh and elegant. Uplifting. Tannic grip, but clearly in the window - where it will remain for 8-10 years. I paid 45 USD - a bargain! (987 views) | | Tasted by Rolle27 on 12/16/2018 & rated 94 points: Only had this one bottle in my cellar - and I am already crying for more. What a beauty, drinking so well right now. Seducing aromas. Christmas cake spices, roses and an oceans of red and dark berries welcomes you. Nothing new - Cerretta juice from A - Z, wrapped in leather, tobacco, liquorice and accommodating ripe tannins. Almost elegant in some aspects, despite the hot vintage. A true star - and I´ll definitely monitor Giovannis work from now on. A lot of people had concerns about the Barolo 2011´s when the wines were released, but they all drink so well now. So charming and inviting. (1324 views) | | Tasted by Demikalsen on 4/27/2018 & rated 93 points: Stored 2 years. Fresh, intense and complex. Long aftertaste. Quite smooth tannins. Drank without food, but pairs well with venison and red meat. (1232 views) | | Tasted by Demikalsen on 2/24/2018 flawed bottle: Korket (1096 views) | | Tasted by Mascarello59 on 9/8/2015 & rated 94 points: BBR Italy tasting. Wonderful uplifting nose of sweet red fruit. Clean, pure fruit dominates and with tannins ripe and fine. Save a couple of years to improve an already brilliant wine. 94-96p (1725 views) |
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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 CellarTrackerCerretta On weinlagen-infoItaly 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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