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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by Joshvoulters on 3/29/2023 & rated 89 points: Davy's Barolo tasting (Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall): Deep balsamic notes, which seem to be a Boglietti staple. Red apple and spice join the party, it's a complex but still quite challenging aromatic profile: maybe this softens with time but it's rather uninviting at the outset. Difficult to love. (527 views) |
| By James Suckling JamesSuckling.com (5/30/2023) (Enzo Boglietti Barolo Brunate, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller JancisRobinson.com (5/23/2023) (Enzo Boglietti, Brunate Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel WineAlign (4/1/2023) (Enzo Boglietti Barolo Brunate, D.O.C.G. La Morra red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS WineAlign (2/9/2023) (Enzo Boglietti Barolo Brunate, D.O.C.G. La Morra red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Aldo Fiordelli Decanter, Nebbiolo Prima 2023 (2/1/2023) (Enzo Boglietti, Brunate, Nebbiolo, Barolo, La Morra, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW JancisRobinson.com (10/12/2022) (Enzo Boglietti, Brunate Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of JamesSuckling.com and JancisRobinson.com and WineAlign and Decanter. (manage subscription channels) |
| Enzo Boglietti 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 CellarTrackerBrunateLocated on the southern border of the La Morra, though part of the vineyard is located in the neighboring commune of Barolo. Among the top vineyards on Piedmonte. As in Burgundy the best vineyards are all sub-divided in to small plots and with fragmented ownership. Consists of Tortonian soil. Typically produces more open, velvety, and plush wines. They are feminine, yet possess considerable structure and concentration. Outline BrunateItaly 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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