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2006 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barbaresco
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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Yagil wrote: 91 points
February 1, 2024 - Piemonte (Barolo & Barbaresco) tasting (at my home): Color: Deep garnet with a brick-red hue.
Nose: Complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco, and leather.
Palate: Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish.
Overall: A powerful and elegant wine with great aging potential.
Here are some additional details about the wine:
The wine is full-bodied and powerful, with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. It has complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco, and leather. The wine is still young and needs some time to age, but it has great potential and will only improve with time.
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JGinMO wrote: 93 points
March 28, 2023 - Decanted an hour before trying, got even better over next 2 hrs. Still quite young still IMO, tannins well integrated but acidic edge still sharp. Amazing flavors. No rush.
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matt.gordon5000 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 22, 2022 - Beautiful. Drinking nicely now, but has plenty of room to grow. Give it a few hours to breathe, after 3 it still got better throughout the night.
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Lemmy-W Likes this wine: 93 points
March 13, 2021 - Really nice wine IMHO in a perfect drinking spot right now. Bottle was opened 2 hours earlier and decanted for 1 hour before consumption during next 2-3 hours. Beautiful nose and nicely integrated tannins. evolved nicely during consumption.
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asparagus Likes this wine: 92 points
February 6, 2021 - Slow oxed for 3 hours before serving - i felt that this was more ready than the 01 or 04 which I had recently.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Giuseppe Cortese
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Riserva
- Vineyard Rabajà
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barbaresco
- UPC Code 8029823000204
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 186 (70%)
- Consumed 80 (30%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerGiuseppe Cortese
- VarietyNebbiolo
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarbaresco
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