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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by forceberry on 1/14/2023 & rated 92 points: A single-vineyard Barbaresco made with fruit sourced from a 1-hectare parcel planted in 1968 in the Basarin cru, located south from Neive. Fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged for 18 months in French oak barriques. 13,5% alcohol. Tasted blind in a 1996-themed tasting.
Evolved and quite translucent maroon color with a pale orange rim. The nose feels evolved and a bit restrained with aromas of wizened red cherries, some darker-toned fruit notes, a little bit of toasty wood spice, light balsamic nuances, a hint of old leather and a touch of minty lift. The wine is harmonious, silky and quite resolved on the palate with a medium body and harmonious flavors of wizened dark berries and ripe redcurrant tones, a little bit of tar and tobacco, light balsamic notes, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of toasty oak spice. The overall feel is firm and pretty structured, thanks to the rather high acidity and moderate yet quite gently grippy medium-plus tannins. The finish is evolved, long and somewhat grippy with a complex aftertaste of ripe dark fruits and tobacco, some balsamic tones, a little bit of ferrous blood, light earthy tones, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of oak spice.
A tasty and harmonious Barbaresco. Although there were some elements that pointed me away from Piedmont - like minty nuances in the nose and a fruit profile veering towards redcurrant tones - I still guessed this was a Nebbiolo. Basically the light color and nuances of tar and sour cherries were enough. My guess was a 1996 Barbaresco - probably a wine that had seen some smaller oak barrels - and it was correct. I don't know if Basarin was stylistically as modern in 1996 as it is now, but tasting it blind, I got a slightly polished, somewhat oaky feel from it. Nevertheless, the wine was thoroughly enjoyable with great sense of harmony and finesse. It might continue to evolve and improve from here, but I thought the wine was in a great spot right now, not really calling for any additional cellaring. (760 views) | | | Tasted by jbm on 5/23/2021 & rated 91 points: Lightish but structure was holding up well. Opened up an hour beforehand, which helped. Best drunk with food / meat/ cheese (462 views) | | | Tasted by CRUSHER on 4/17/2013 & rated 94 points: roasted meat, loam, bacon, blackberry, sweet tobacco
soft tannins (2936 views) | | | Tasted by yui on 4/30/2010 & rated 90 points: I was hoping for more 2ndary flavors, but still good (3260 views) | | | Tasted by trankin on 5/6/2006 & rated 93 points: Very nice, enjoyable barbaresco. Still young but drinking well. No notes. (3777 views) |
| Moccagatta 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 CellarTrackerBasarin O 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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