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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2027 (based on 17 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 12/30/2022 & rated 91 points: Poured into a decanter about an hour before service but really more so because the cork was a bit problematic. No formal notes. The color is still very youthful looking with a bright, largely transparent ruby color. The perfume is quite lovely with ripe cherries, raspberries, anise, some mushroom and earth. Tannins are medium+ but well integrated at this point. Acid also medium+. Elegant and paired ever so beautifully with duck breast. Drink now and over the next 5 years easy. (392 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 8/7/2019 & rated 91 points: Almost no sediment in this bottle. Pale ruby, youthful for Nebbiolo with just very slight bricking; nose has high-intensity aromatics with roses, red cherry, light forest floor; palate is light bodied, elegant fine tannins throughout, red fruits, alcohol is medium to medium-high but not out of line, high acid; medium length finish. An elegant, balanced Nebbiolo at a good price, in a good spot now but has at least a decade ahead of it. 91 (Compared to the 2013 this seems like it has a bit less complexity and depth but is more balanced and ready to drink now.) (972 views) | | | Tasted by Winger1 on 3/9/2019: Excellent! Great with dark chocolate (859 views) | | | Tasted by nschmidt on 2/8/2019 & rated 92 points: Drank at Divina with friends. Wonderful northern nebbiolo. Elegance and class. (889 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 12/9/2018 & rated 91 points: Russk. 91 - points. Nice. But not $30 nice. (490 views) | | | Tasted by EMichels on 10/27/2018 & rated 90 points: Great interest on entry; Nice acid; Great fruit (257 views) | | | Tasted by fred o. on 10/27/2018: ruby color. Nose forest floor, light roses. Palate tight at first, with time some fleshy cherries, yet has a lightness to the body, floral notes; chalky tannin on the finish. Has an elegance to it that's appealing with the classic nebbiolo notes, could see it evolving more with time. 90 pts (867 views) | | | Tasted by lgomberg on 6/23/2018: Not familiar with this producer and little prior experience with good Gattinara. purchased from eataly LA about $32.00. Not decanted and notes after about 2 hours, with pork shoulder steaks grill-roasted over red oak and served with sauté of chanterelles in duck fat. Garnet/Ruby.
Aromatics- underripe Cherries and muted tar or damp asphalt, dried spearmint and v subtle baking spices. flavors of cherries, rose, dried thyme, muted dried flowers uplifted by a gentle acidity.
Tannins are slightly drying not quite too grippy.
Nice length of finish with dried flowers lingering on the palate. . An alluring delicate wine and enjoyable experience. Nice qpr here for sure. (831 views) | | | Tasted by nschmidt on 5/12/2018 & rated 93 points: Drank with John and Merle at home. Typical old school translucent garnet color. Resolved tannins with dark fruits and medium body. Really a great value in nebbiolo. (548 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 7/7/2017 & rated 90 points: The nose showed mineral-coated cherry and fresh floral tones. On the palate, I found juicy textures with pure red berry fruits, vibrant acidity and gorgeous purity. It finished almost-savory with hints of herbs and a coating of fine tannin. (1022 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, The Last Frontier: Nebbiolos of Alto Piemonte & Valtellina (Jun 2018) (6/18/2018)
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| 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-infoNorthern PiedmontRegional History:
The wines of Piemonte are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piemonte was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piemontese 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 French woman 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. Outside of the Langhe, the most prominent area of wine production in Piemonte is the chain of sub-alpine hills that run through the provinces of Novara and Vercelli. Here the Romans introduced spionia, an ancient variety that thrived in foggy climates. Whether this was in fact a genetic ancestor of Nebbiolo is unknown, but the derivation of its name, Spanna, is now how the locals refer to this noble grape. The Morainic soils, mostly deposited along the Sesia River, are of glacial origin and produce more medium-bodied, aromatically driven nebbiolo than in the Langhe. The appellations of note in Novara are Gattinara, Lessona and Bramaterra, and in Vercelli are Ghemme, Fara, Boca, and Szizzano.
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