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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.3 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by 5laton on 11/1/2023: E&R Prequel 25 - Mostly older nebbiolo (Portland, OR): The palate here showed a simple cherry cough syrup character, but also lots of unresolved tannins. Some leathery notes as well. It did not improve with air, and was just another wine I just didn't care for in this lineup. Hold, or drink with appropriate fare. (245 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 11/1/2023 & rated 86 points: Prelude 25-an E&R Nebbiolo joint (E&R Wines, Portland OR): Trepidation creeps in as I put the glass to my nose. 91 wasn't exactly anything close to a stellar vintage and there have been a handful of flawed or gone wines so far. At least there is something going on here that is a bit faded, but balanced with sour red fruits, dried cherries, raspberries, tobacco leaf, and dried herbs. The nose is clearly fading, but for the vintage this is a big win and a decent data point if nothing else. (267 views) | | | Tasted by David Paris (dbp) on 11/1/2023 & rated 86 points: E&R's Prequal to 25: Nebbiolo: Well, at least this bottle showed better than the one I had 8 years ago... good news, as often times these modernist Barolos just go down hill from the moment they land in bottle. This does indeed demonstrate the rotting, funky fruit that modernist Barolos present to me as they get to this age. The palate is round, with bitter tannins, but at least some fruit this go-round. The finish is surprisingly soft, without the destroyed woodchipper thing this sometimes show. After you swallow, the bitter wood tannins to come in at the end, but still, this was actually quite a bit better than I expected it to be. (198 views) | | | Tasted by David Paris (dbp) on 6/25/2014 & rated 85 points: An aged tasting of Elio Altare wines with Silvia Altare (E&R Wine Shop, Portland OR): Very funky aromas. Hefty, with notes of rotting plum skins. Lots more funk on the palate, and there's some rich fruit here as well, but definitely overtones of that rotting old fruit. Puckering and tart, bitter finish. (3367 views) | | | Tasted by Serge Birbrair on 5/31/2012: very young with lots of miles to go before getting there. (2532 views) | | | Tasted by JLeader on 4/2/2006 & rated 92 points: Still a little young but drinking great after some decanting. Classic tar and roses on the nose. Although closed and dominated by some VA upon opening, this really came into balance after decanting and showed great. Still tannic, but very fine tannins, with very strong fruit to stand up to the structure. Plenty of life left in this wine but drinking quite nicely now. (3290 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Elio Altare – Portraits in Nebbiolo: 1984-2004 (Jun 2015) (3/1/2015)
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| Elio Altare 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 CellarTrackerVigneto Arborina On weinlagen-infoItaly 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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