Piedmont theme
Tasted Thursday, December 21, 2023 by melvinyeowq with 152 views
Introduction
Educational Piedmont theme since I rarely do these, unsurprisingly got most things wrong. Felt that there was a distinct difference between the pre- and post-2010 wines. The former were imposing wines that showed very youthfully, while the latter showed the movement towards a red-fruit driven, Burgundian style.
2012 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chateniere Blanc Vieilles Vignes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Some thought Chenin but didn’t have the sweetness, I was thinking Jura with the cloudiness. A little thin despite the tropical fruit, guessed 2013 for the vintage. Not very Lamy-like.
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2011 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Incredibly fresh with a brilliant ruby colour. Would have guessed 2015 if not for the 2013 vintage cut-off. Light-footed and elegant, attractive strawberry red fruit but lacked the stuffing I expected of Monprivato.
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2013 Roagna Barbaresco Vecchie Viti Pajè 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Bit natty, Grenache-like with candied red fruit at the start. Thankfully it put on weight with air, while retaining the silky and ethereal texture. Brilliant purity of fruit and a saline finish. My first instinct was ‘11/12 Roagna but misunderstood that the person wasn’t going to bring a Roagna. Similar to my previous experiences, the VVs are always a step up and very Burgundian-like. My WOTN.
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1989 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra Flawed
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Shame that this was corked as hell since this was his last traditional vintage apparently.
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2007 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
High VA, powerful dark red fruit which made Cappellano an easy guess. Bit of alcohol heat so went for ‘09 for the vintage. Impressive structure but lacked a little finesse, slightly bitter finish.
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1997 Gaja Barbaresco 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Knew the identity of this wine but guesses around the table were at least a decade younger. Tobacco, brooding blackcurrant fruit with integrated oak. Modern but subtle and seamless, thought this was one of the best wines of the night. Drinking at peak.
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1998 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Guessed 2013 because it was showing so youthfully with structure. Similar to the ‘97 alongside in that it was modern but refined. More elegant but less imposing and mid-palate weight than the ‘97. Still a long way to go for this and another superb Gaja.
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2006 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Impressively, someone managed to nail this as a Bartolo since this was very different from the post-2010 wines that I have tried. Thought this was rather extracted with stewed pruney fruit. Some Vosne-like five spice notes. Read some wines from this era have been prematurely oxidised so maybe this was another example?
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2004 Sottimano Barbaresco Riserva 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
My contribution. Huge monster of a wine - made like a Napa Cab in that era. Extracted, woody and chewy tannins. Not my cup of tea, very much prefer their recent vintages that have a more red-fruited style.
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2006 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
My extra. Youthful with tutti-frutti notes on the nose, most guessed ‘16-18! On the modern spectrum, this was between the Gajas and the Sottimano/A. Conterno. Tight and tannic to begin with but relaxed with air. Slightly sweet but pure blackcurrant fruit. Had some mixed experiences ageing Clerico but this was enjoyable; most preferred this to the Sottimano.
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2013 Giovanni Manzone Barolo Gramolere 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Not quite sure how this made it into the line-up but immediately felt this was outclassed; simple and drank like an entry-level compared to the other wines on the night. Ridiculous mark-up by a Singaporean retailer that I avoid like the plague. Most guessed this to be older, thought it was ‘08 myself. Apparently this is a traditional producer but felt modern with the plummy dried fruit and extracted notes.
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1998 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva Granbussia 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Clearly modern and extracted, even more so than the Gajas to the point that it was overdone for me. Showed its pedigree beside the Manzone but not a wine that I could drink more than a glass of. Some mint on the finish that I found distracting.
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