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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 51 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by cdirksen on 12/29/2022 & rated 93 points: Only wine I have ever tasted that unequivocally smelled like chocolate truffles and continued to smell (and taste) like chocolate truffles taste after sip after taste after sip after taste. Mind-blowingly delicious (I love chocolate). I still cannot believe it! And yes I understand completely if you cannot believe it either. (The bottle was opened at a fundraiser for a nonprofit that raises funds for music education, www.mbird.org, and I am forever in the debt of the generous host for bringing/donating it from his cellar.)
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like chocolate. It tastes like chocolate. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (591 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 12/26/2018: Decanted a couple hours before dinner. Warm red fruits, tar, sandalwood spice. Medium bodied, resolved tannin, lively acids. Drinking well. A-/B+ (2636 views) | | | Tasted by ivsimler on 9/22/2018 & rated 85 points: Past its prime. It still had some flavor, but it was going away rapidly. (2566 views) | | | Tasted by jwilliams6 on 11/29/2017 & rated 91 points: Rich red and black fruit. Many strong notes of age: cigar ash, oak, tobacco, spices. On the palate, a nuttiness with red fruit. Some minerality, tar, and spice on the finish. Medium high tannins, medium acidity. Long, lingering finish. (3067 views) | | | Tasted by Axone on 7/30/2016 flawed bottle: Joli vin, malheureusement un peu gâché par une légère note de bouchon.
Sans cela, on aurait eu affaire à une très jolie bouteille.
Grosse concentration, aucune urgence à le boire. (4603 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 3/6/2016 & rated 91 points: a very good bottle, at the peak, integrated tannins, sweetness, one of my best bottles of this wine (4489 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 10/3/2015: Very nice right now, seems to finally be in prime drinking window to me. With just a little air (decant + 20 minutes) was fairly full bodied, and shows the 2000 quality of lower acidity and a bit less tannin. A pleasure with friday night pizza. (3512 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 6/25/2015 & rated 87 points: this bottle was underperforming, initially slightly burned nose/palate, though this vanished after a while, wine did not have the power and sweetness of the previous bottle (3472 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 4/25/2015 & rated 90 points: went well with entrecote, makes a good in the sauce, sweet, mature, in the right drinking spot now and for the next 1-2 years+, less complex and shorter than the single vineyard riservas, great value, will buy more (3126 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 4/12/2015 & rated 88 points: along with the 1999. 2000 more soft and sweet. 1999 has more grip. (1948 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 10/30/2014 & rated 90 points: Impressive and complex nose. Lacks a little depth on the palate but a really nice wine.
Still plenty of dark fruit left but not sure if it will really improve. (2054 views) | | | Tasted by Umay Ceviker on 5/29/2014 & rated 89 points: Medium garnet with a discreet nose hinting at iodine notes and rusty undertones. Not much fruit left. Mid weight with a silky structure despite its still standing, firm tannins. (1950 views) | | | Tasted by le fouloir on 3/9/2014 & rated 90 points: Still holding up well. (2026 views) | | | Tasted by Karlaar on 10/19/2013 & rated 88 points: Nice barbaresco. Not as structured as 2001. Smooth, medium long aftertaste, will not improve, but van still be stored for 5 years.
(2381 views) | | | Tasted by Italiana on 8/23/2013 & rated 89 points: Opening taste smooth, soft and round, albeit shy on fruit. With time in the glass, roughened up with firm tannins and a dry finish. Probably more enjoyable in its current form with cheese or butter sauced pasta. (2385 views) | | | Tasted by mortenva on 8/16/2013 & rated 85 points: Curiosity. Well past prime time. Still plenty of fruit left. Aromas of dried fruits and figs. Same with the taste, a bit dry finish. (2210 views) | | | Tasted by Vinyljunkee on 4/3/2012 & rated 89 points: Definitely beyond its prime. Consume now!
(2955 views) | | | Tasted by DAE on 9/15/2011 & rated 88 points: Starting to show visible age around the edges. Needs at least an hour to open and then still a very pleasurable glass with a rough, tannic mouthfeel. (2976 views) | | | Tasted by MichaelF on 1/13/2011 & rated 88 points: A little muted on the nose. Fairly bright upfront with pomegranite, cherry. Nice overall wine, but a little one dimensional. (2971 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 9/25/2010: Still tight and subdued on opening. Took almost an hour to really start opening.Darker than expected, tannic - nice tar notes. Not terribly complex - seemed almost like a slightly off bottle? (3131 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 8/29/2010 & rated 90 points: Roses and earth on the nose. Palate is still very bright with earth and licorice and significant acid. Really should be aired for about an hour before any serious drinking, since it really develops more depth and a lovely dusty tannic backbone. (3251 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 7/20/2010 & rated 91 points: See January tasting for identical bottle. (2845 views) | | | Tasted by chiliman96 on 6/13/2010 & rated 87 points: light barolo (3087 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 1/26/2010 & rated 91 points: Very floral nose with some earth. Palate is bright and chewy, with significant acid. Earth. As it opens after 45-60 minutes the tannins really start becoming prominent. Rich and delicious. (2949 views) | | | Tasted by Tep on 1/12/2010 & rated 88 points: enjoyable ...a lighter stand-in for a more full bodied Barolo. as this was last bottle of this type would certainly buy to replace. (2997 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoProducer
Prior to 1894, Nebbiolo grapes were sold to make Barolo wine or simply labeled ”Nebbiolo di Barbaresco”. But in 1894, Domizio Cavazza, headmaster of the Royal Enological School of Alba and a Barbaresco resident, created the first cooperative, the ”Cantine Sociali”, by gathering together nine Barbaresco vineyard owners to make wine in the local castle that he owned. Cavazza understood that there were differences between Nebbiolo grapes grown in the Barolo district versus the same grapes grown in the Barbaresco district and, for the first time, recognized it on the wine label. The ”Cantine Sociali” was forced to close in the 1920’S because of fascist economic rules. In 1958, the priest of the village of Barbaresco, recognizing that the only way the small properties could survive was by joining their efforts, gathered together nineteen small growers and founded the Produttori del Barbaresco. The first three vintages were made in the church basement, and then in the winery built across the square from where the Produttori is still located. United once again, the small growers continued the work started by Domizio Cavazza, producing only Barbaresco wine and enhancing both the reputation of the wine and the village. The proud past of Barbaresco and the dedication of its creators have made the Produttori one of the greatest producers in a great wine-producing area; it... ”continues to set some of the highest standards of wine making for any cooperative in the world”. (Robert M. Parker, Jr.; The Wine Advocate, 2-28-90). The Produttori del Barbaresco, founded in 1958, now has 56 members and 100 hectares (250 acres) of Nebbiolo vineyards in the Barbaresco appellation, which amounts to almost 1/6 of the vineyards of the area.Each family is in full control of its land, growing Nebbiolo grapes with centuries old skill and dedication. The winery produces a Barbaresco D.O.C.G., a blend of Nebbiolo grapes harvested from different vineyards, and a simpler Nebbiolo Langhe suited for earlier consumption. In great vintages, nine single-vineyard Barbarescos are produced from nine classic premium sites within the Barbaresco village boundaries: Asili, Rabaja, Pora, Montestefano, Ovello, Paje, Montefico, Moccagatta and Rio Sordo. These are the geographical names of sites where Nebbiolo grapes have always been cultivated. The names of the single-vineyards, the total number of bottles produced, and the name of the owners of the vineyards are marked on the labels. The Produttori del Barbaresco, which vinifies only Nebbiolo grapes, produces around 420,000 bottles (35,000 cases) per year. In a good vintage they are divided among Barbaresco (40%), single vineyard Barbarescos (40%) and Nebbiolo Langhe (20%). Produttori del Barbaresco s.a.c.
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)Barbaresco Geographical details of the DOCG down to single vineyards. The vineyards belonging to the comune Barbaresco can be found here |
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