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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vintage_whine on 4/23/2024: Most floral and open in the first 10 min and then closed down with fresh fruit and firm frilly tannins. The only conclusion is that it’s still a baby and if you’re drinking it this young it can certainly benefit from some time in a decanter (36 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 2/20/2023 & rated 89 points: The fruit is sourced from the Rio Sordo vineyard. Released only after a minimum of four years of aging.
Rather old dried-blood color with a dark yellow-ish rim. The nose feels somewhat reticent, very evolved and noticeably tertiary with aromas of game, some earth, a little bit of wizened dark berry, light dusty licorice root tones and a hint of cherry. The wine feels juicy, evolved and savory on the palate with a full body and dry, tertiary flavors of meaty umami, some dark berry, a little bit of dried sour cherry, light raisiny tones, a hint of wizened fig and a touch of tobacco. The overall feel is firm and quite structured; at first it feels the structure relies mostly on the high acidity whereas the tannins come across as pretty resolved, but they slowly pile up on the gums, turning the wine quite tough and grippy. The finish is savory, rather grippy and quite tertiary with a long, layered aftertaste of sour cherries, some wizened figs, a little bit of dried dates, light gamey tones, a hint of licorice root and a touch of tobacco. There is a little bit of alcohol warmth towards the end of the aftertaste.
At first the wine seemed quite tired and I was wondering if the wine was already past its peak, but with some air the wine managed to come around pretty nicely, turning into a pretty enjoyable effort. Nothing mindblowing, though - the wine remains moderately tertiary and a bit reticent, lacking the finesse, nuance and intensity I look for in older vintages of PdB Riservas. Nevertheless, this was a thoroughly drinkable and harmonious effort all the same. It is hard to say how much there is bottle variation, ie. if our bottle was fully representative of the vintage, but I'd rather pop any remaining bottles instead of aging them any further - I feel there is very little potential for future development. (692 views) | | | Tasted by jerhardt on 12/16/2020: Mini horizontal of Rio Sordo, Pora, and Ovello. Double decanted in the morning to have with dinner. All were correct, and remarkably similar. Obviously well into their secondary plateau, but still fairly dark with some robust tannins. For my preference, a bit on the young side. Enjoyable, but good, not great. (302 views) | | | Tasted by kfinsrud on 4/21/2013 & rated 91 points: The cork was soaked and the last piece of it was saved by using a kind of Durand cork screw. Drank from Riedel Vinum Burgundy glas. Upon opening this was very unclean and the nose showed very much of iron and earth. Decanted for one hour and the wine was a different beast. Clear nose of figs and of an old boathouse (tar). Some tobacco in the background. A fully mature wine with perfectly matured tannins. Still a zap of acidity that closes the mouth beautifully in a good length. Some spices on the finish. Had it with a filet of venison, mushrooms, creamed califlowers and port wine sauce. Splendid! Only half the bottle was decanted, the other half developed in the bottle over several hours. This part was the best. (1660 views) | | | Tasted by Henman on 4/18/2013 & rated 90 points: The cork was completely soaked and fell apart on popping. Seemed otherwise intact. Decanted ca ½ hour. On the nose loamy notes and hints of red fruit. A little reticent smell. Surprisingly vibrant palate still, showing dried red toned fruit with a mellowed,silky aspect and some firm acidity and dusty finish to it. Incredible. Could still hold for another five to ten years but won´t get much better. Not a very complex nebbiolo, but it has aged gracefully. (1778 views) |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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 CellarTrackerRio SordoSingle vineyard near the town Barbaresco. Details 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)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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