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| Community Tasting Notes (average 85.3 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Brianne4990 on 1/20/2023 & rated 78 points: Passed its prime as the finish doesn’t hold up, needed about an hour to open up and was only good for an hour.
Nose: cranberry, ripe dark cherry, dried cranberries, tomatoe leaf, earth
Taste: dark cherry, cranberry, thyme, potting soil.
Medium body (lighter than I was expecting)
High acid, med+ tannins (157 views) | | | Tasted by Bultaco on 2/11/2009 & rated 88 points: Very light in color. Persistent background of orange zest with rose petal & cooked raspberry up front. A hint of root cellar hangs over this. Light to medium in body with delicate tannins coating the whole tongue. Finishes with a intriguing burnt sugar note. Tried this wine last summer and it was wound up tight- has opened up since then. I say drink this within the next 2 years. Went well with a pan-roast of Alaskan black cod, shitakes and pinenuts. (2425 views) | | | Tasted by Aloysius16 on 8/9/2008 & rated 87 points: Good (2370 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 7/5/2008 & rated 87 points: Started out tight but opened nicely. A bit tannic but approachable enough to compliment the Italian cuisine at a neighborhood Chicago trattoria. Taste of roses and strawberry. Restaurant price was 3x retail. I always love that. (2435 views) | | | Tasted by marc d on 6/30/2008: High toned dark cherry and rose hips on the ripe side but with good acidity. Pale translucent red color. Substantial tannins. No overt new oak. Enjoyable version of nebbiolo. Much better with a grilled steak than by itself. (2394 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 4/19/2008 & rated 88 points: Académie des Cinquante Piemonte tasting (Restaurant Woods, Leiden, Netherlands): Has depth and dimensions, cherry fruit and strawberry, good typicity. (2204 views) | | | Tasted by Male scot on 2/14/2008 & rated 84 points: Out of the bottle no discernible nose outside of rubbing alcohol. Very light color - about like a Sancere Pinot rosé. This was a "Kramer pick" so I left in my Eisch aeration glass for 30 - 40 minutes with occasional swirling with some slight improvement. A slight nose of blueberry emerged. After a solid hour of intense aeration there was light blueberries and subtle earthiness (chantrelles?) to taste. Mid-palate was high-toned and unhedonistic. Tannins offered little structure but ample drying power to the point of astringency. Perhaps age in the bottle will help - I rather doubt it. At $21 I'd rather drink mid-level Oregon Pinot or, dare I say it, dornfelder from Rheinland Pfalz. Maybe a "food wine?" (1209 views) |
| Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Producer Website
The Martinenga vineyard is solely owned by the Marchesi di Grésy, making it the only monopole cru vineyard in Piedmont. The current Marchesi is Alberto di Grésy, and he only started bottling wines from the family vineyards in 1973. For generations before that, his family sold the grapes to other producers. The grapes from Martinenga then sold for a higher price than any other Barbaresco vineyard.
The full name of the family’s wine estate is Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy. The family acquired Martinenga in 1797, adding it to Monte Aribaldo in Treiso, a hilltop property overlooking the valley, which they had previously acquired in 1635. They also own vineyards in Cassine that Alberto’s grandmother Giulia Pellizzari brought to the family as her dowry. In all, they produce about 16 different wines, including Langhe Chardonnays; a Sauvignon Blanc; a few “everyday reds” (a Dolcetto, a declassified Nebbiolo Martinenga, and Barbera d’Asti); a quartet of international red blends (a Merlot, a Cabernet/Barbera blend, and two Barbera/Nebbiolo blends); a couple of sweets (Moscato d’Asti and a Moscato passito); and several single varietal grappas.
Martinenga totals almost 24 hectares, of which nearly 12 are planted to Nebbiolo. The Nebbiolo planted consists of two subvarieties or clones, Lampia and Rosé, and not the more common Michet clone found throughout Barolo and Barbaresco that tends have lower yields and to produce more darkly colored wines. In favorable vintages, three different Barbaresco bottlings are produced from this vineyard: Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG (since 1973), Camp Gros Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG (since 1978) and Gaiun Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG (since 1982). Camp Gros is a 2.58 hectare southwest facing parcel lying directly under Rabaja. Gaiun is a 2.3 hectare south facing parcel continuing down the hill from Asili. 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 CellarTrackerMartinenga 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)Langhe DOC Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa) |
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