Almost pnp, very ready to drink. Light tannins, medium body, dark cherry, elegant with a good structure. Decent floral nose. However, for this price, I prefer a Roagna Langhe Rosso or a Barolo
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A private dinner (Ristorante La Ciau del Tornavento *, Treiso, Italy): The first bottle was not clean. The sommelier disputed that it was corked, but agreed to bring a second bottle which was better. The dry and hot vintage shows on the nose, there is a dried aspect to the fruit, and there is a touch of oak resin. The nose displays strawberries, roses, oranges spiked with cloves, and a whiff of tar; the palate is very firm and a bit clenched because of the heat, with pretty massive tannins although there is some flesh to cover them; the finish convinces with its excellent resonance and length. Needs a couple of years to soften and unfold. PS: the first bottled was subsequently served at a table of six right next to us, where the host clearly had his doubts about the bottle too, but decided not to make a fuss. That's how they roll at La Ciau del Tornavento...
This is just stunning. Colour is bright red and translucent. So fresh and vibrant on the nose. Rose petals, some tar and licorice topped with strawberries. On the palate it is juicy, light, but at the same time high on tannins and acid. Easy drink, and just lovely. Don't know how much better it becomes with age, since the few bottles i buy of this Langhe Nebbiolo never last that long..
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5/26/2023 - jrh82 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Finally, this is starting to open up and show some brightness. The first 2 bottles were to dark for me, but now things are happening.
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4/1/2023 - rlove wrote: 90 Points
Lightweight, crushed florals, accessible today but will not be long lived.
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3/24/2023 - dnlng wrote: 91 Points
Almost pnp, very ready to drink. Light tannins, medium body, dark cherry, elegant with a good structure. Decent floral nose. However, for this price, I prefer a Roagna Langhe Rosso or a Barolo
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3/21/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private dinner (Ristorante La Ciau del Tornavento *, Treiso, Italy): The first bottle was not clean. The sommelier disputed that it was corked, but agreed to bring a second bottle which was better. The dry and hot vintage shows on the nose, there is a dried aspect to the fruit, and there is a touch of oak resin. The nose displays strawberries, roses, oranges spiked with cloves, and a whiff of tar; the palate is very firm and a bit clenched because of the heat, with pretty massive tannins although there is some flesh to cover them; the finish convinces with its excellent resonance and length. Needs a couple of years to soften and unfold. PS: the first bottled was subsequently served at a table of six right next to us, where the host clearly had his doubts about the bottle too, but decided not to make a fuss. That's how they roll at La Ciau del Tornavento...
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1/28/2023 - MBerzell Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is just stunning. Colour is bright red and translucent. So fresh and vibrant on the nose. Rose petals, some tar and licorice topped with strawberries. On the palate it is juicy, light, but at the same time high on tannins and acid. Easy drink, and just lovely. Don't know how much better it becomes with age, since the few bottles i buy of this Langhe Nebbiolo never last that long..
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