Popped and poured after I found an old note declaiming potential cork taint...fortunately this was not the case so happily consumed...lots of fresh cherry, juicy acidity, talc textured super persistent tannins. Lovely.
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Good Barbaresco. Very pretty nose. Beautiful rose and white flowers. Tobacco. Cured meat. Pure cherry and strawberry.
Palate has medium high acidity and high tannins. Very elegant delivery of fruit and florality. Was very tight for the first 2 hours with the tannins shutting the wine down on the finish, but once it opened up the finish was long and elegant. Was nervous about some heat damage here but no signs of it. A bit of warming alcohol on the finish.
Would recommend a generous decant or more time in the cellar. For a site (Rio Sordo) known for its more immediate appeal, especially in a vintage like ‘15, I was expecting less power and more approachability, but this could cruise in the cellar if desired.
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Single vineyard from Produttori. Still one of the greatest producers in barbaresco.
Beautiful ruby color, pale intensity.
Medium intensity in the nose, and what a nose. The entrance is floral, rose, violet, and beautiful strawberries. On top of that, balsamic notes, especially eucalyptus and licorice. The lack of secondary notes hints at the use of big oak containers. Eight years move the tertiary into forest floor, tar, meat, tobacco, mushroom, hints of bouquet garni. A complex nose multilayered and dynamic over time.
In the mouth, the wine is nervous, very active, and powerful. The entrance is dominated by acidity (high) and tannins (high, slightly green). The midpalate gives alcohol and body, beautifully paired with the acidity. Finally, the aftertaste is long, and deep, with oak influence (chocolate? coffee?) and some recalls of primary notes, violet and strawberries.
An incredible product. Not perfect in the mouth, with slightly edgy tannins and a little bit too much alcohol, but nebbiolo rarely gets better than that in the nose.
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Coravin fun - Piedmont (My place, Kent Street): Hmm, very very slight cork taint here…medium minus intensity aromas of a little chalky minerality, a little cherry and fruit tea, sweet plum. Pronounced acidity chalky drying tannins close the palate down, tiny smidge of fruit beneath this. Fairly monolithic, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Come back in a millennia.
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2015 Produttori & Friends (Nella Kitchen & Bar, Los Olivos, CA): Slightly lighter weight than the other riservas, lifted and pretty. Sharp at first, the wine softened and came into balance over time, finishing with a touch of caramel and sweet tannins.
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Still way too young. I wish that I could hold it for another decade before drinking. Very tight with abundant tannin upon opening. Relaxed over 2-3 hours into a sumptuous cherry and blackberry with notes of anise and leather. Lightly peppery and earthy without barnyard. Wonderful.
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Really lovely expression of Nebbiolo. 1 hour aeration and decant. Ruby almost brickish pale red/brown color. Quite lovely. Expressive nose and long elegant polished finish. Went great with pasta.
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decanted and drank over an hour. bright cherry, hints of orange, but also hints of some tobacco notes. lots of acid and moderate tannins. early in drinking window with decant.
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Given 8 hours of air in a decanter. Light ruby core with gentle fading. Ripe cherry and tobacco. Light to medium weight. Earthy, slightly herbal, certainly not fruit forward, and excellent acidity for such a warm year with a nice citric twist. Still quite tannic. Not the last word in refinement or complexity, but more than accessible at this point (at least with this amount of air), very enjoyable with hearty fall/winter food, and pleasingly varietal. I could see it improving over the next 5+ years.
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Sleek black cherry and pomegranate, with a hint of orange oil and roses. Abundant, fine-grained tannins into a strikingly long, graceful finish. Young, but already lovely and precise with several hours of air. A Produttori Riserva that’s refined and elegant, with superb years ahead.
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2/6/2024 - chatters wrote:
Popped and poured after I found an old note declaiming potential cork taint...fortunately this was not the case so happily consumed...lots of fresh cherry, juicy acidity, talc textured super persistent tannins. Lovely.
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12/25/2023 - MikeDB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good Barbaresco. Very pretty nose. Beautiful rose and white flowers. Tobacco. Cured meat. Pure cherry and strawberry.
Palate has medium high acidity and high tannins. Very elegant delivery of fruit and florality. Was very tight for the first 2 hours with the tannins shutting the wine down on the finish, but once it opened up the finish was long and elegant. Was nervous about some heat damage here but no signs of it. A bit of warming alcohol on the finish.
Would recommend a generous decant or more time in the cellar. For a site (Rio Sordo) known for its more immediate appeal, especially in a vintage like ‘15, I was expecting less power and more approachability, but this could cruise in the cellar if desired.
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11/4/2023 - MaurizioAbba Likes this wine: 95 Points
Single vineyard from Produttori. Still one of the greatest producers in barbaresco.
Beautiful ruby color, pale intensity.
Medium intensity in the nose, and what a nose. The entrance is floral, rose, violet, and beautiful strawberries. On top of that, balsamic notes, especially eucalyptus and licorice. The lack of secondary notes hints at the use of big oak containers. Eight years move the tertiary into forest floor, tar, meat, tobacco, mushroom, hints of bouquet garni. A complex nose multilayered and dynamic over time.
In the mouth, the wine is nervous, very active, and powerful. The entrance is dominated by acidity (high) and tannins (high, slightly green). The midpalate gives alcohol and body, beautifully paired with the acidity. Finally, the aftertaste is long, and deep, with oak influence (chocolate? coffee?) and some recalls of primary notes, violet and strawberries.
An incredible product. Not perfect in the mouth, with slightly edgy tannins and a little bit too much alcohol, but nebbiolo rarely gets better than that in the nose.
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2/23/2023 - chatters wrote:
Coravin fun - Piedmont (My place, Kent Street): Hmm, very very slight cork taint here…medium minus intensity aromas of a little chalky minerality, a little cherry and fruit tea, sweet plum. Pronounced acidity chalky drying tannins close the palate down, tiny smidge of fruit beneath this. Fairly monolithic, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Come back in a millennia.
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1/12/2023 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points
2015 Produttori & Friends (Nella Kitchen & Bar, Los Olivos, CA): Slightly lighter weight than the other riservas, lifted and pretty. Sharp at first, the wine softened and came into balance over time, finishing with a touch of caramel and sweet tannins.
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11/24/2022 - Eisenark13 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still way too young. I wish that I could hold it for another decade before drinking. Very tight with abundant tannin upon opening. Relaxed over 2-3 hours into a sumptuous cherry and blackberry with notes of anise and leather. Lightly peppery and earthy without barnyard. Wonderful.
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10/1/2022 - bonedoc wrote:
Ditto last note
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3/26/2022 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really lovely expression of Nebbiolo. 1 hour aeration and decant. Ruby almost brickish pale red/brown color. Quite lovely. Expressive nose and long elegant polished finish. Went great with pasta.
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2/9/2022 - bonedoc wrote: 92 Points
decanted and drank over an hour. bright cherry, hints of orange, but also hints of some tobacco notes. lots of acid and moderate tannins. early in drinking window with decant.
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11/7/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:
Given 8 hours of air in a decanter. Light ruby core with gentle fading. Ripe cherry and tobacco. Light to medium weight. Earthy, slightly herbal, certainly not fruit forward, and excellent acidity for such a warm year with a nice citric twist. Still quite tannic. Not the last word in refinement or complexity, but more than accessible at this point (at least with this amount of air), very enjoyable with hearty fall/winter food, and pleasingly varietal. I could see it improving over the next 5+ years.
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11/7/2021 - GuanYu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good structure, balanced and dark fruit. Good length. Delicious. Still tannic and should benefit with a few more years in cellar.
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9/28/2021 - Eric wrote:
Produttori tasting (Benevello, Langhe, Italy): Also a warm vintage but more classical. Very approachable, dry, clean, rose petal.
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4/17/2021 - Wine2372 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sleek black cherry and pomegranate, with a hint of orange oil and roses. Abundant, fine-grained tannins into a strikingly long, graceful finish. Young, but already lovely and precise with several hours of air. A Produttori Riserva that’s refined and elegant, with superb years ahead.
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3/7/2021 - curtr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Day #1 closed and tight. Day #2 open-end up a bit and showed potential. Medium weight, patience required, drink 2030-38.
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1/9/2021 - CASEBIER KENNETH wrote: flawed
Will try to return-corked
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