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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by chokkon on 12/24/2023: No decant: 18c: clean, bricked purple: nose of pinks, leather, pipe tobacco: soft attack, silken tannins, long finish, fading fruit: hints of metal and schist, red fruit (raspberries), tobacco: has faded considerably; 17.5 (135 views) | | | Tasted by Lordswood on 10/13/2023 & rated 89 points: I have always enjoyed this wine, and it is still drinking well at 19 years old. Make sure it is not too warm as there is a precision to the fruit that you would miss. Having said that, it has never “moved” me or showed its soul to me. So I would not rush to buy again….. (195 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 4/12/2023 & rated 91 points: 1/1, vg cork, decanted then served at c14C.
Medium garnet core, very pale garnet rim. Shows spicy red fruit - red cherry - some smoke and ash, a little ponderous and oaky at first but becoming more aromatic as it warms slightly. Touch of brown sugar. Medium bodied on the palate, red cherry fruit, some nice purity coming through, liquorice, spice, touch of furniture polish, soft tannins, fresh/vibrant acids, good length harmonious finish, with a hint og fig at the tail end. A bit gauche at first this ended up being an enjopyable, mature Barolo. Drinking now but no obvious need to hurry. (374 views) | | | Tasted by chokkon on 7/14/2018: 18c; no decant, first taste after cork was pulled; clean, coppered-red; expressive nose of mint, pinks, cherry tobacco, sage; brilliant attack, angular structure, vigorous tannins and solid fruit offering a lingering, minute-long finish; prominent metals, bright red fruit (raspberries, dried cherries), mint, tobacco, herbs (sage, capers); lovely; expanded voluptuously over a couple of hours; (the next day, the 1/3rd of bottle remaining was still fully alive with even more complexity); 18.5 (1366 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 6/9/2016 flawed bottle: Italian Night with the Grapemates (Osteria di Russo & Russo): Too developed. (2170 views) | | | Tasted by Lordswood on 1/31/2016 & rated 89 points: Amazing exciting and explosive nose from the decanter. Not quite following through on the palate right now; good flavours and very dry finish - not just from the fine tannins. Not sure whether to drink up or wait. Will read future reviews here with interest. (1742 views) | | | Tasted by quickben on 12/22/2015 & rated 93 points: Beautiful floral nose was followed by balanced taste - tannins resolving really well good length and still plenty of fruit. Stunning (1911 views) | | | Tasted by quickben on 8/11/2013 & rated 91 points: After a few hours this is a lovely wine. Nose is concentrated and fragrant - dark fruit and tHen a well structured taste - this is a really well made wine that has loads of time ahead of it (2644 views) | | | Tasted by quickben on 6/21/2013 & rated 90 points: Sinewy and muscular but with a feminine side - a marvellous experience loads of fruit and smoky notes (1954 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 3/5/2013 & rated 91 points: Dark wine with oak, leather and floral notes. Currently this wine is a tannic beast that needs some serious cellar time to open up. 91 points (1533 views) | | | Tasted by Aschi on 11/24/2012 & rated 91 points: Got a white truffle from Alba, now running at 140 $ an ounce (mine was 10 grams). This was used for a risotto. And what wine to choose? I went for the Enzo Boglietti Barolo Fossati. Explosive smells of dark berries, tobacco, cedar wood, forest. Tannins still present but smooth with the risotto. Very concentrated yet elegant. Lingers and lingers. Too bad I only had one bottle, but there is a 2005 waiting in the cellar. (1467 views) |
| Enzo Boglietti 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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