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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.2 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 3/4/2017 & rated 89 points: A very middling bottle of the Cavalieri bottling. Somewhat flat and beginning to show hints of oxidation, but still displaying cherry and dry soil notes. 89- (1111 views) | | | Tasted by ricknat1 on 2/24/2017 & rated 95 points: With Jim, Mannie, Rob, Bill and friends at Charlie Bird. Very unusual flight with 3 Bartolo 1971s side by side. these two were Cavlieri del Tartufi (of which Levi is a member) but one was a 77 selection and the other the 78 and they were next to a Cantina Mascarallo. They fought for the number one spot over their short life but the 78 bottling showed the most expressive secondary and tertiary flavors and won my love (1089 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 2/24/2017 & rated 95 points: '77 Cavalieri bottling. Fresh and bright with faint licorice on the nose. Light tar, soil notes, faint cedar. Much more resolved than the '78 release. (883 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 2/24/2017: '78 Cavalieri release. Good structure but a brownish tint to the palate. I liked this less than others did. (894 views) | | | Tasted by Gregory Dal Piaz on 1/25/2008 & rated 94 points: A night of fine wine, food, and company (NYC): This looked great with it's deep ruby robe and offered a lovely nose with spicy pomegranate lightly smoky, tobacco rich notes that added subtle rosepetal and cherry candy tone though the nose was married my a touch of apple cider after airing. Linear and fresh in the mouth with a great core of minerality that maintained the lively elegant palate impression. As usual this had very strong acidity paired with great ripe tannins supporting sour cherry fruits, cherry pit notes and a long elegant finish enriched by subtle, integrated herb tones. The flavors lingered and adhered to the mouth offering tremendous sapidity, really lovely. (2910 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 1/25/2008 & rated 93 points: "Best in show" today. A powerful bouquet fusing Burgundian funk and gaminess with Piedmontese truffles and porcini mushrooms. The tannin is fully resolved, letting the fruit sink in effortlessly and stick, the flavor accented by pale woodsiness. (2583 views) |
| 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.
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Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerCannubiVineyard:
Grapes grown in the municipality of Barolo – sub-area of Cannubi, one of the very top Barolo crus. Harvested in October. Vines are between 30 and 50 years. Average altitude of the vineyard is 300 metres. Main exposure is to the south. Type of soil is limestone and clay with a high percentage of sand. Yield of grapes about 4-5 tons per hectare.
Exact position and outline on weinlagen.info
Italy 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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