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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kevinacohn on 3/16/2019: The bottle looked to be in perfect shape, and the cork showed no sign of seepage. So it was quite a surprise when this showed lean and slightly volatile. There were hints of secondary aromas—mint, tar, roses—but not much more. Extremely disappointing for such a prestigious vineyard and vintage. I’ve yet to encounter an aged Cavallotto that sets my world on fire. (1579 views) | | | Tasted by skifree on 8/22/2017 flawed bottle: Brought to Seattle tasting group Barolo tasting, so disappointed. Had double decanted. (2053 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 12/30/2016 & rated 90 points: Pizza at Bill's (Wilmette, IL): Compared to the St. Joseph (see what I did there?) that I had from a few months back, this bottle was much more open for business. This is a wine very much characterized by the vintage -- tight acids and tannins and tart red fruit are all in abundance here. The age is starting to show a bit here, with some secondary characteristics starting to pop up. (3178 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 12/30/2016 & rated 91 points: Homemade Pizza Night (Bill's, Wilmette IL): Nose: The nose is wide open, perfumed, and filled with violets, red fruits, cherries, licorice, roasted herbs, strawberries, and leather. There is excellent depth and class to this with it coming across as mature on the nose.
Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity and medium+ tannins. The acidity still has some punch to it and while the tannins are persistent, they are starting to more provide framing. The feel is refined and balanced with violets, red fruits, red cherries, licorice, leather, and some earth notes.
Overall: This bottle was in a perfect spot. It's well balanced and highly perfumed with excellent depth. There is still plenty of life left, but it's a real joy right now. (2172 views) | | | Tasted by godx on 10/16/2013: Barolo Cru Dinner (La Pentola): Served blind – dark chocolate, raw hazelnut note that I'm not digging. Youthful but showing some earthy notes too. Somewhat dirty on the palate with muted darker fruits and earthy tones. Decent acid and tannins. I like more tar and roses in my nebbiolo and no so much earth. Perhaps this was an off bottle? (4453 views) | | | Tasted by PhDP on 3/16/2012: Giovanni Manzone & ristorante Bovio (Monforte d'Alba & La Morra, Piémont, Italie): tbc (4756 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 10/19/2010 & rated 90 points: Initial port hints became a wine of quiet elegance and depth;glad to have sipped this wine over the past few years (4395 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 9/12/2010 flawed bottle: Mostly Italians (Pranzos): Corked. Mildly, but enough to pour it down the drain. (4922 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 8/11/2010 & rated 84 points: Initial buzz made me nervous but eventually settled down and we could taste the earth and a little fruit;not as enjoyable as previous bottles and will drink the last one soon (4089 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 5/16/2010 & rated 91 points: Happy to have a few more bottles;this was good the first and second day,with depth fruit and earth (2910 views) | | | Tasted by il_diavolo on 4/21/2010 & rated 89 points: puzzling bottle variation cf the 2007 bottle. seemed more closed, and somewhat muted in comparsion - definitely not as enjoyable.
was this badly stored (drank at belvedere restaurant in la morra) or just significant bottle variation? (2298 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 11/28/2009 & rated 88 points: 18 wines on a Saturday afternoon: Blind, I had no clue that this was Barolo. Still, I enjoyed it. Ruby in color, clear and bright. There was little nose. With coaxing, I got earthy cherries. More raspberries on the paalte. Very one dimensional and simple. Medium tannins. I had no clue what this wass, but thought perhaps a Rhone wine of some kind. Still, it was pleasurable drinking. (3287 views) | | | Tasted by RickyB on 4/21/2008 & rated 93 points: Aged Barolo as it was meant to be great fruit and so smooth. (2453 views) | | | Tasted by il_diavolo on 12/17/2007 & rated 94 points: my word was this good or what. was not sure I liked the traditional style until now but this was so enjoyable. great nose and while it was not as fruit laden as some of the other barolos it packed a "hidden" punch and was incredibly smooth. bravo ! (2732 views) |
| Cavallotto Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Cavallotto Barolo Bricco BoschisSource Vines/Vineyards
MGA Bricco Boschis – Nebbiolo for Barolo 100% coming from the parcels of Colle Sud Ovest, Vigna Punta Marcello and Vigna San Giuseppe.
Characteristics of the wine
Vinification: fermented with indigenous yeasts, macerated with submerged cap for 20-35 days.
Ageing: Traditional in Slavonian Oak Casks for 3-3.5 years.
Bottle Ageing: 6-12 months before release into the market.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.
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Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerBricco BoschisBricco Boschis is a 17.65 ha. vineyard (cru)/ 11.42 ha. Barolo MGA of the Castiglione Falletto municipality.Italy 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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