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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2022 (based on 19 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 5/16/2023 & rated 91 points: Yep, you all were right. This needed time. Drinking well now. The tannins are well integrated and it is much drier than I expected. Not overly complex but very enjoyable. (274 views) | | | Tasted by jrrosenberg on 10/18/2014 & rated 87 points: Tannins strong on pnp. cherries up front. Very pinot like. Still will benefit from additional year in cellar. (3596 views) | | | Tasted by sastewart on 3/2/2014 & rated 90 points: Better than I expected. Some floral, red friut and tar on the nose. A bit tight at first with a little oak, but opened to plum and red fruits, graphite. Firm finish. Several years to go. 90 points (3851 views) | | | Tasted by HWgeek on 8/29/2012 & rated 91 points: Nice nose, with plum and oak on the bouquet. The palette presents plum, dark cherry, slight oak and finishing long with tannins, good acidity,without being overwhelming, the tannins are not the old over the top traditionalist, but not a total fruit forward wine either, it works the way it was bottled. Color is slightly darker than expected more reminiscent of a pinot noir. (5088 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 5/26/2012 & rated 92 points: RussK MIA GC at Shapiro. (5327 views) | | | Tasted by burr on 5/3/2012 flawed bottle: Corked. (2638 views) | | | Tasted by burr on 5/3/2012 & rated 88 points: Not undelicious, but very atypical for barolo. Blind, I would have said it was pinot noir.... red fruit on the nose with ashy cigar, rich fruit-forward palate. Strawberry, candied cherry. (5273 views) | | | Tasted by Suss on 4/1/2012 & rated 85 points: Very thin and flat. It opens more with time but still not great. Even at $20. (2703 views) | | | Tasted by SC OLY on 1/18/2012 & rated 88 points: Light ruby color. Not a heavy barolo. Nice fruit and very smooth. Enjoyed with Chicken Marsala. (2306 views) | | | Tasted by Lprhi1 on 1/8/2012 & rated 86 points: Need time to open up the flavors! Has some nice plum and dark cherry taste!
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| Gomba Boschetti 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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