2006 Cavatappi Winery Nebbiolo Maddalena Red Willow Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 86.2 points

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  2/2/2021 - OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Garagiste selection. 14% ABV
  
  Color: light/medium garnet with orange rims. Quite an unusual combo!
  Nose: light intensity. Spicy; dried citrus especially orange and dark stone fruit.
  Body/flavor: light body. Again spicy, a little nutmeg and black pepper; prunes. Nonexistent tannins. For a 14% ABV, the alcohol is fleeting.
  Aftertaste: light, somewhat hot finish
  
  Additional notes: 2/12/21. I use a vacuum pump to keep wine from deteriorating. Drank final glass -- nose has evolved with aroma of tar and dried dark fruit -- prunes, cranberries and cherries. The aromas carry over to flavors in the glass. A wonderful experience... ten days apart.

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  1/17/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  Gabe's. Nice evolved nose. Spicey, good acidity, rustic, drinks more like barbera than nebbiolo, but good.

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  10/9/2015 - dsgris wrote: 88 Points

  Medium dark garnet with ripe cherry nose. Dry, medium restrained fruit with a sweet ripe cherry mineral note. Smooth medium body, acid on the front, moving through cola to a chewy tannin finish. Needs more acid and tannin for my enjoyment, a bit jammy, flabby from a hot vintage on opening. Starting to improve with some open time. Initially good acid and tannin balance, but the finish fades.

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  6/6/2015 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points

  If I didn't know this was a Nebbiolo, I would never guess. Ok, its a fine red wine, somewhat generic, tasty but nothing special. But a Nebbiolo??

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  3/7/2015 - WestbyGod Does not like this wine: 84 Points

  Muted nose. Very sweet with hints of cherry and menthol. No tannins and minimal acid. Meh.

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