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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/20/2024: Just in a beautiful, stunning place right. Outstanding in every dimension. (413 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 1/21/2023: This was a gift from my wife for my 40th birthday. A dear, late friend ITB helped her pick it out. Lots of emotions on opening it, as time and memories flood in. Basing expectations on reputation I would have expected something much more creamy and oaky. Instead it was both fresh and developed, lightly browning at the rim, but with vibrant fruit. Flowers, herbs and umami elements dominate the mid-palate and finish, and yes a hint of oak. What’s most enticing is the texture, which is velvety, with little spikes, like overlooked thorns on a beautiful rose. (1169 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 6/5/2022: This is yet again another example of where the modern producers of the late nineties, structured vintages, turned out some seriously amazing wine. The 1999 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Is deep, dark and seductive, with mentholated herbs and tobacco giving way to depths of black cherry, mineral stone and grilled sage. Its textures are like pure velvet on the palate matched by rich red and black fruits yet there is a core of vibrant acidity and sour citrus tones that balance the expression out perfectly. This finishes with a minty freshness as an air of dried roses and a dusting of savory spice slowly tapers off. At this time in its life, its oak has been perfectly integrated, as well as its tannins, making the 1999 an expression of pure elegance from start to finish. (1964 views) | | | Tasted by kenv on 4/2/2022 & rated 95 points: 1999 Barolo Dinner (Chez Goldberg, Greenwich Village, NYC): [Double-decanted around 2:30pm for 3 hours.] Nose of rich black fruit. A powerful wine. So much rich fruit, the new oak is almost completely hidden. One of my all-time favorite modernist Barolos. Great length. Many years of life ahead. (1571 views) | | | Tasted by Marcus Vin Rouge on 1/29/2022 & rated 95 points: Fantastic wine at peak. Wonderful nose of roses, tea, lingonberry and with the palate matching perfectly with additional sweet fruit. In my opinion, further cellaring will not benefit the wine. (1304 views) | | | Tasted by Shorepower on 11/15/2021: Modern style wine. In blind tasting with two other riservas, Giacomo Conterno Monfortino 01 and Bruno Giacosa Falleto 08, this one comes out as the youngest, clearly modern style, almost "academic", structured and linear.
Double decanted for 5 hours. Suggest longer decant. (1378 views) | | | Tasted by Marcus Vin Rouge on 2/10/2021 & rated 94 points: Beautiful nose with roses, tea, dark fruit. Palate resonates and delivers silky tannins, dark fruit and spices. Great drinking window and will stay great for 5 years at least. (1538 views) | | | Tasted by Procurare on 12/25/2019 & rated 90 points: This was huge. Drank alongside other 1999s. I had trouble identifying this as Barolo and this may not be a wine for classic Barolo lovers. That being said, this is a crowd pleaser. Oak was clearly apparent and a bit obtrusive. Nose of a bit of strawberry, violet, cedar and dark earth. On the palate the wine was viscus but smooth. Dark fruits and baking spices. Balance was a bit off. Long finish.
5/7/7/16/5= 90 (2052 views) | | | Tasted by KenK on 9/21/2019 & rated 95 points: Ceres Table with BG & LO. Awesome wine in a great place. Huage nose of anise, black fruits and pain grille. The palate was snowy and dark fruit driven with a pretty nearly velvety feel. Graphite and charred spice on long finish. Comes across much younger then the vintage would lead you to believe. Big yum factor. (2312 views) | | | Tasted by SteveHyde on 9/1/2019 & rated 94 points: Wine is in a terrific place now. Interestingly, the extra time in wood gave the wine a profile that comes across as more traditional than some of Scavino's other Barolo from this period. Beautifully austere yet balanced at the same time, Structure out the wazoo with sweet fruit, lovely tertiary notes, and beautiful aromatics. Terrific at the moment. (1926 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 3/29/2019 & rated 94 points: Firing on all cylinders right now, certainly in a sweet spot. Smooth, sice, with a fine fullness of fruit, dry aftertaste; soft tannins, a very satising barolo. Will keep, but very good now.
#FormelB (2498 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 1/22/2019 & rated 93 points: The bouquet was restrained at first, yet it blossomed in the glass, showing depths of black cherry, plum sauce, and hints of violets and rose, with rich zesty spices, crushed stone and sweet minerality. On the palate, I found velvety, refined textures in a pliant and truly caressing expression, giving way to notes of ripe plum, strawberry, dark spices, hints of licorice and dark chocolate, all kept in check by balanced acidity. The finish was long, displaying ripe black cherry with balsamic spice, a twang of zesty citrus and lingering dark inner floral tones. This was luxury in a glass. (2601 views) | | | Tasted by jsmorris707 on 6/23/2018 & rated 94 points: Decanted for an hour then back in the bottle to take to dinner, deep ruby (clearly modern Barolo), roses & red fruit, cherry with med. tannins on the palate, med. finish; delicious, drink or hold (2045 views) | | | Tasted by Topper on 2/25/2018 & rated 91 points: Not the best bottle of this that I've had. Showed good structure, some bitter tannins and a bit of secondary flavor but didn't really come together as it should. Not better the second day either. I'll chalk this up to bottle variation and see how the next one performs in a couple of years. (812 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 2/15/2017 & rated 92 points: Exceeded expectations, though tastes very French-ified. Dark purple. Roses, flowers on the nose. Nice depth and complexity, quite long. (3342 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 1/1/2017 & rated 94 points: 2017 New Year's Day Tasting (Marietta, GA): Darker core with lighter rim; darker fruit, ripe almost raisin, sandalwood, olive (hopefully not from previous wine); very fine and refined tannin, good drive, sexy, young but some aged character, darker fruit; needs more time; 94+. (3577 views) | | | Tasted by Topper on 9/30/2015 & rated 94 points: Very pretty wine, drinking very well already. Full flavors, medium density, good fruit on top of some evolving secondary flavors. All comes together very nicely at this point of its evolution. Try one now if you have more than one. (1079 views) | | | Tasted by elamasters on 9/18/2015 & rated 90 points: 1999 Barolo Tasting - TWG; 9/17/2015-9/18/2015: Closed nose. Lots of tart cherry fruit on the palate. (5110 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/3/2015: Some sweet fruit but then also some black tar and menthol on the nose that I don't quite enjoy. Although there is some orange zest in there. Initial palate is fruit and soft and then ends with the wood tannins overwhelm it. (4697 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/28/2014: We'll, its not dead. Meaning its not super tobacco and earth, which my Scavino Barolo (2000) most recently was. Just opened, lots of power and energy still, yet also showing maturity. We shall see how it opens up!
Out of a burgundy Zalto, two hours later, its just an avalanche of aromas -- burnt cedar wood, melted chocolate, over ripe cherries, rolled sweet tobacco leaf. And then biggest of all, the palate suddenly becomes like a pillow. Needs more time because there is a good amount of tannin tension, but whew...
Well, apparently everyone else feels the need to poo-poo. Erin says this was when the oak was going wild and nobody knew what they were doing in Barolo (and she might now), Randy thinks the Sangiovese is better, which, alas, means the final quarter of the this chocolate covered cherry sexpolision is all mine. All mine. (3957 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/28/2014: Decant for a rough four hours and then charge! (5394 views) | | | Tasted by casole on 12/15/2013 & rated 95 points: It opens with a floral nose that melds layers of perfumed dark red fruit and minerals, with exceptional length, fine tannins and a sweet, long finish. This 1999 will drink well to at least age 20, if not beyond (1190 views) | | | Tasted by cnordstr on 10/20/2013 & rated 90 points: Not so inspiring. Decanted for 6+ hrs. Too tight. Too young? Not as spectacular as expected. (4215 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/25/2013: You, yes you, I drank you at some point. It was late. Yet I drank you anyway, even though I shouldn't have. You seemed more rustic than I thought you should be. Maybe now is the time to drink it all up! (4042 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 1/26/2013: Sexy time nose. Young with some tannic structure, but oh so tasty (3547 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 1999 Barolo: Brilliance, Intensity and Class (Aug 2014) (11/1/2012)
(Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche Dell'annunziata) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Paolo Scavino: A Major Retrospective (Oct 2006)
(Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche Dell'annunziata) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Barolo 1999: The Forgotten Vintage (May 2006)
(Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche Dell'annunziata) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2002, IWC Issue #105
(Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata) Subscribe to see review text. |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerRocche dell'Annunziata on weinlöagen.infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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