91-92: shy nose, a bit of damp earth and grilled meaty notes along with cherry. Color remained youthful with little brickishness. Palate was quite soft and luxurious, with surprising youthful fruit and oaky notes. Paired very well with food. Average finish.
Not sure I'd recommend this wine to fans of the Piedmont, but all in all enjoyable, albeit a bit pricey.
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Right up my alley. Firm, but not heavy. Ripe, mature cherry and raspberry. Leather, violet, tar, cedar and spice. Complex, well-balanced. Med-high acid with chalky tannin. Long finish, I could sip this all night. If medium aged CA Nebbiolo can be this good, I should be stocking up on Langhe Nebbs.
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A much better effort than the 00, On point nebbiolo aromatics of orange spice, cherry, nutmeg, bright florals, tar and hints of meat. This wine shows on a hint of lushness that suggests CA, just slightly lower acid than what you would expect from italy nebbs, but its still mouth gushing med + acidity though. slightly over medium tannin. oranges cinnamon and cherry make up the flavor prodile. medium + length finish. Very nice. Best nebb I have had outside of italy. 91pts
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7/7/2013 - BBinSC wrote: 91 Points
91-92: shy nose, a bit of damp earth and grilled meaty notes along with cherry. Color remained youthful with little brickishness. Palate was quite soft and luxurious, with surprising youthful fruit and oaky notes. Paired very well with food. Average finish.
Not sure I'd recommend this wine to fans of the Piedmont, but all in all enjoyable, albeit a bit pricey.
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3/19/2012 - Rayburn wrote: 92 Points
Drinking great right now with a fantastic nose of crushed violets. Palate is soft, round with awesome dark fruit. Drink UP!!
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4/8/2011 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 93 Points
Right up my alley. Firm, but not heavy. Ripe, mature cherry and raspberry. Leather, violet, tar, cedar and spice. Complex, well-balanced. Med-high acid with chalky tannin. Long finish, I could sip this all night. If medium aged CA Nebbiolo can be this good, I should be stocking up on Langhe Nebbs.
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9/12/2010 - GTFreek wrote: 87 Points
Not what I expected, kinda closed down. Drank with lobster ravioli and veal marsala dishes.
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7/30/2009 - LPskeleton wrote: 91 Points
A much better effort than the 00, On point nebbiolo aromatics of orange spice, cherry, nutmeg, bright florals, tar and hints of meat. This wine shows on a hint of lushness that suggests CA, just slightly lower acid than what you would expect from italy nebbs, but its still mouth gushing med + acidity though. slightly over medium tannin. oranges cinnamon and cherry make up the flavor prodile. medium + length finish. Very nice. Best nebb I have had outside of italy. 91pts
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