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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Folkmar on 4/5/2023: Appearance: Deep garnet color with a slight orange rim.
Nose: Aromas of ripe red cherry, dried herbs, leather, and tar, with secondary aromas of licorice and tobacco.
Palate: Full-bodied with high tannins and medium+ acidity. Flavors of dark cherry, licorice, and tobacco. The wine has a long, persistent finish with a good balance of acidity and tannins.
Conclusion: The wine is drinking well now, but it has the potential to age for at least another 10-15 years. (564 views) | | | Tasted by stuartwh on 9/9/2022: Dormie trip (740 views) | | | Tasted by JKG on 2/7/2022 & rated 92 points: Lars & Anna (1016 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 9/16/2021: After a few months of Coravin. An elegant perspective, cherry, Rose, tar. Really text book, but in an elegant and classic manner. Lots of rainwater on cement after the rain. Medium tannin. There’s a modest earthy dimension on the palate, and still more freshness and class take over. Really nice for basic 2015. (1298 views) | | | Tasted by RedLoverJim on 4/24/2021 & rated 92 points: Opened and poured with no time to decant. Surprisingly approachable given its youth, but another five years will do wonders for it! (1447 views) | | | Tasted by Frost Casselbrant’s Cave on 12/31/2020 & rated 91 points: We took out a bottle upon cellaring- marvellous with potential. Filet de bouef, Jerusalem choke in 3 different styles, gruyere créme, gratain..
Opened the wine 3 hours ahead - surprised of the lightred colour, the first zip, very hard but a nice fruity taste...
After three hours- strong curtains, lots of power, ruby red, taste of himbeer, but also vineberry, smooth even of powerful! This will be strong over the years- maybe acquire further bottles! (1011 views) | | | Tasted by MarkEngel on 12/25/2020 & rated 91 points: Quite light, earthy red fruit on the nose. Still a little tight after 90 minutes, a little astringent; red current, good body and acidity, and a killer finish. My bad that we drank this for Christmas this year, it really needs to age a little more, but still a really good wine. Might score better as it ages, I’m not experienced enough to tell. Served with oso bucco and enjoyed with family. (867 views) | | | Tasted by Sundbyberg on 9/13/2020 & rated 92 points: My first Borgogno and a nice surprise. Fairly open to begin with, and the wine then opened up quickly in the glass.
Light, rather elegant and with roses and licorise. (1164 views) |
| Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Producer website
Source: VinConnect (VinConnect.com)
The Borgogno name represents over 250 years of history in the Barolo region, its origins dating back to 1761 with the founding of the first winery by Bartolomeo Borgogno. One of the oldest cellars in all of Piedmont, Borgogno wines have enjoyed centuries of acclaim, its Barolo selected as the wine of choice at the official dinner celebration of the Italian Unification in 1861 and again in 1886 honoring the official visit of Nicola II Romanov, Czar of Russia.
After the end of WW1, under the direction of Cesare Borgogno, the wines began to make their way abroad, establishing important markets in South America and the United States. The winery was completely renovated in 1959, and in 1967 Cesare Borgogno transformed the organization of the company to assume its current name “Giacomo Borgogno & Figli.”
Today, Giacomo Borgogno & Figli continues its legacy of producing quality Barolo, uniting tradition with innovation, based on centuries of experience. The philosophy of winemaking follows a traditional approach, allowing the Barolo to age five years before its release, three in large Slavonian oak casks and two in bottle. Borgogno is one of the very few wineries in Piedmont to boast a library collection of classic vintages, spanning more than five decades, each bottle meticulously safeguarded in the historic cellar in Barolo.
The Borgogno winery farms approximately 20 hectares (49 acres) of vineyards, located in some of the most prestigious areas in Barolo such as Cannubi, Liste, Fossati and San Pietro. In addition to the Barolo wines (classic Barolo, Barolo Liste, and the Riserva), the winery produces traditional Piedmont red wines including Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba Superiore, Langhe Nebbiolo, Langhe Freisa, and Barolo Chinato. All of the wines are produced from 100% estate-owned vineyards.
In 2008, Giacomo Borgogno & Figli was acquired by the Farinetti family. An extensive renovation of the historical cellar in Barolo was completed in 2009, and included the addition of a charming tasting room and wine shop in the heart of the famed village to welcome visitors and wine enthusiasts from around the world.
“Being slow in ones actions means having the time to truly understand things and to do them in the right way. We’ve applied this philosophy to our vineyards and our wines since 1761.”
– Elogio della LentezzaNebbioloNebbiolo 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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