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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by budh on 11/20/2013: Borderline ruby/garnet color. The nose seemed a bit vegetal to start with, but that faded. Then blackberry, black cherry, brambles, violet, licorice, forest floor. A bit hot on the palate (seems more than its 14% abv). Brambles, tar, cherry. High tannin and acidity, full bodied. Long finish of tart fruit, chewy tannins, nice acidity, earthy minerality. After tasting this again 18 months later, I would recharacterize the earthiness as being mainly a musty, old, dirty barrel taste. Not a good thing.... (2043 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 10/28/2011 & rated 90 points: Garigiste Test Drive - Fall 2011 (With Winex and WB add-ons): Pop/pour. Floral wood and nebbiolo typicity on the nose. On the palate...young and tight but showing all the right materials. Fairly tannic on the finish. Flat-out steal @ $25 / btl. Seems to have the stuffing to age for quite some time. Remaining btls go to offsite. (3596 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 9/21/2010 & rated 91 points: Orange-pepper-spice nose, with just a touch of tar; big expansive mouth, with accompanying huge tannins. This will age for many years. (2139 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Barolo 2007: Greatness in the Making (Feb 2011)
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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-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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