Cantina del Pino

• 2015 Cantina del Pino Dolcetto d'Alba

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba

  Ruby. Floral aromas. Black cherry, earth, and a bit of licorice. Medium weight, supple feel. A delicious gulp.

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• 2015 Cantina del Pino Langhe Nebbiolo

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  Light, transparent color. Fragrant cigar box. Light bodied, fairly ripe fruit that is a bit alcoholic. Nice soil, gentle tannins, tart finish. Needs a couple of years to round out.

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• 2012 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  Light color. Flowers and mint with a bit of citrus peel. Light weight, some sap. Lively, high acid, citrus tinged fruit. Quite a lot of structure for its weight-the tannic, tobacco-laced finish sneaks up on you. Needs time.

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• 2012 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  Light red core, lighter rim. Anise. Bigger and broader than the normale-nice feel. Black fruit, backward, tart, and tannic. Not a great deal of charm and I wonder about the balance.

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• 2012 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  Light ruby. Fennel. Light weight, green tones, more open than the Albesani. Good feel, almost sweet fruit, then dry, soil-filled, tarry, tannic finish with a lot of grip. Be patient.

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• 2011 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  Browning red. Piercing green herb aromatics. Medium weight, round entry, sweet black/red fruit with some heat late. Again, very tannic finish that is persistent and not totally clean. Assertive Barbaresco, not a finesseful wine.

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A mixed bag. Several of the Barbarescos lacked balance.