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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rhapsody5435 on 10/27/2018 & rated 92 points: at its peak. need more than 2 hours air (1115 views) | | | Tasted by CnC on 1/6/2015 & rated 94 points: Fully mature (3005 views) | | | Tasted by Russ Bus on 3/2/2014 & rated 94 points: Prime. (3295 views) | | | Tasted by stormygirl on 11/3/2011 & rated 91 points: - Garnet color - Really happy with this, after a quick decant it was lucious without being heavy. Still quite lively, a wonderful wine. (4027 views) | | | Tasted by rjhilgers@gmail.com on 9/7/2010 & rated 90 points: Very interesting wine - cloudy and garnet in color from age, but still with so much life in it. Dark cherry, licorice, espresso and chocolate on the nose, with a touch of clove and sweet smoke on the palate. Can't say much for how this wine tasted on release, but sure feels like it's in its sweet spot right now. If you have any in your cellar, open soon. You won't regret it. (4280 views) |
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Vinous, 1999 Barolo: Brilliance, Intensity and Class (Aug 2014) (11/1/2012)
(Fontanafredda Barolo Paiagallo Vigna La Villa) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (6/7/2012)
(Fontanafredda, La Villa Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Fontanafredda Producer Website
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 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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