Bright tart strawberries , cranberries, and lignonberries with an oak twang, some brash tannins thrown in for good measure, and a tight acid finish. A successful nebbiolo, but not incredibly well integrated or overly complex. Pleasant nonetheless and definitely suitable for hamburger night! The last bottle from my case.
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Opened to breathe for 2h. Lots of raspberry on the nose and palate but a bit unbalanced, too tart. The tannin is a faded memory. Seems to be devolving and past its drinking window.
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Light ruby red with aromas of red berries (cherries and raspberries). It was a little tart in a good way, clean, smooth and easy drinking. The aftertaste was medium and clean. This bottle was more complex and less tart than my last set of bottles (not cloudy either). I did decant it so it might have helped.
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I've opened this and decanted for 2h for comparison with the '09 Langhe Nebbiolo from Vajra. This '11 is slightly at a disadvantage (age wise) compared with the '09. Both are very nice, and balanced. I like them both equally well, but for different reasons. The '11 Germano is fruitier and spicer than the '09 Vajra. That suits my tastes a little better I think than the Vajra. Although both are quite nice young Nebbiolos, I think my preference is the '11 Germano.
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Wine tasting night: Comparison of two lower end Nebbiolos. Germano Ettore was fruit driven, smooth with a polish. Lacked depth, but delicious. Very nice wine. Decent tannin structure and built to last. Wonderful steak wine. Produttori Nebbiolo Carema didn't have the crystal clear fruit and was much more like a burgundy with great depth. Room was split between which was their favorite and both got 89's as their score.
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Light ruby red with aromas of red cherries and berries. It was balanced, clean and smooth with flavors of tart cherries and strawberries. Drank this one quickly and probably should decant an hour for the flavors to fully come out. Aftertaste was medium. It is drinking well.
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Double decanted and allowed to breathe for 30-45 min before tasting. This is nice approachable light and refreshing. Fruit forward, sweet strawberries and ripe raspberries. Minimal acid or tannin. Not terribly complex but yummy nonetheless. A good starting wine for a party or dinner. But not a centerpiece. Let's see how this opens up with time as others suggest.
Indeed after another half hour the wine developed a bit more character, some cedar tartness, less sweet, the fruit now is more pronounced cherry. I still think this makes a good party starter.
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Juicy and very primary with raspberry and pomegranate forever. Pure, clean, and fresh, if uninteresting. Typical Nebbiolo tannin gives this structure to age but already drinking well.
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Light ruby red with aromas of red raspberries. Once I decanted it for a few hrs, the aromas of red cherries came out and it became more balanced. On the palate, it was dry, smooth and had flavors of light plums and spices. The aftertaste was medium and clean.
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The nose is complex and fruity showing blackberries and pomegranates in front and mint mixed with sour cherries in the background. Blackberry flavors show immediately on contact, and then the palate explodes with raspberry, sour cherry, and blueberry flavors that remind me of wines from Walla Walla. All of the fruit lingers long. When sipping and spitting, the tannins become a bit too big, but this is an easy wine to savor. When you drink it slowly, they are full, but they rise slowly and they give good contrast to the juicy mid palate. The acidity has some lime character to it, and strawberry flavors linger high on the palate as the wine finishes. This delivers fantastic complexity and flavor for an entry level Nebbiolo.
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5/3/2015 - skurtz Likes this wine: 89 Points
Bright tart strawberries , cranberries, and lignonberries with an oak twang, some brash tannins thrown in for good measure, and a tight acid finish. A successful nebbiolo, but not incredibly well integrated or overly complex. Pleasant nonetheless and definitely suitable for hamburger night! The last bottle from my case.
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3/1/2015 - skurtz Likes this wine: 88 Points
Opened to breathe for 2h. Lots of raspberry on the nose and palate but a bit unbalanced, too tart. The tannin is a faded memory. Seems to be devolving and past its drinking window.
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1/10/2015 - CieloVista wrote: 88 Points
It was not cloudy and drank very well.
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1/2/2015 - CieloVista wrote: 88 Points
Light ruby red with aromas of red berries (cherries and raspberries). It was a little tart in a good way, clean, smooth and easy drinking. The aftertaste was medium and clean. This bottle was more complex and less tart than my last set of bottles (not cloudy either). I did decant it so it might have helped.
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12/30/2014 - CieloVista wrote: 87 Points
...a little cloudy in apprearance.
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12/21/2014 - CieloVista wrote: 87 Points
....a little tart and thin. I think it is time to drink up.
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7/27/2014 - skurtz Likes this wine: 91 Points
I've opened this and decanted for 2h for comparison with the '09 Langhe Nebbiolo from Vajra. This '11 is slightly at a disadvantage (age wise) compared with the '09. Both are very nice, and balanced. I like them both equally well, but for different reasons. The '11 Germano is fruitier and spicer than the '09 Vajra. That suits my tastes a little better I think than the Vajra. Although both are quite nice young Nebbiolos, I think my preference is the '11 Germano.
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4/15/2014 - CieloVista wrote: 88 Points
....a little more spicy than previous bottles. It probably needs to decant longer to further develop.
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3/15/2014 - baseballvino Likes this wine: 89 Points
Wine tasting night: Comparison of two lower end Nebbiolos. Germano Ettore was fruit driven, smooth with a polish. Lacked depth, but delicious. Very nice wine. Decent tannin structure and built to last. Wonderful steak wine. Produttori Nebbiolo Carema didn't have the crystal clear fruit and was much more like a burgundy with great depth. Room was split between which was their favorite and both got 89's as their score.
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1/23/2014 - CieloVista wrote: 89 Points
Light ruby red with aromas of red cherries and berries. It was balanced, clean and smooth with flavors of tart cherries and strawberries. Drank this one quickly and probably should decant an hour for the flavors to fully come out. Aftertaste was medium. It is drinking well.
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12/15/2013 - skurtz Likes this wine: 88 Points
Double decanted and allowed to breathe for 30-45 min before tasting. This is nice approachable light and refreshing. Fruit forward, sweet strawberries and ripe raspberries. Minimal acid or tannin. Not terribly complex but yummy nonetheless. A good starting wine for a party or dinner. But not a centerpiece. Let's see how this opens up with time as others suggest.
Indeed after another half hour the wine developed a bit more character, some cedar tartness, less sweet, the fruit now is more pronounced cherry. I still think this makes a good party starter.
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11/14/2013 - andtheodor wrote: 87 Points
Juicy and very primary with raspberry and pomegranate forever. Pure, clean, and fresh, if uninteresting. Typical Nebbiolo tannin gives this structure to age but already drinking well.
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7/30/2013 - MattMauldin wrote: 90 Points
Winehound, Santa Barbara- European Wine tasting 7/20/13; 7/20/2013-8/2/2013: 100% stainless. Rich dark earth notes with cherry, mineral and floral. Lush and rich on the palate with fine firm tannins. Very nice.
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5/19/2013 - CieloVista wrote: 90 Points
Light ruby red with aromas of red raspberries. Once I decanted it for a few hrs, the aromas of red cherries came out and it became more balanced. On the palate, it was dry, smooth and had flavors of light plums and spices. The aftertaste was medium and clean.
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11/7/2012 - subtlet Likes this wine: 92 Points
The nose is complex and fruity showing blackberries and pomegranates in front and mint mixed with sour cherries in the background. Blackberry flavors show immediately on contact, and then the palate explodes with raspberry, sour cherry, and blueberry flavors that remind me of wines from Walla Walla. All of the fruit lingers long. When sipping and spitting, the tannins become a bit too big, but this is an easy wine to savor. When you drink it slowly, they are full, but they rise slowly and they give good contrast to the juicy mid palate. The acidity has some lime character to it, and strawberry flavors linger high on the palate as the wine finishes. This delivers fantastic complexity and flavor for an entry level Nebbiolo.
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