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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by elevwine on 3/1/2023 & rated 92 points: Opens up quickly now. A real value in Barolo (526 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 1/1/2023 & rated 93 points: Very much the same at the bottle we opened in 2020 -- just an outstanding barolo (588 views) | | | Tasted by elevwine on 10/15/2022 & rated 92 points: Small format wines - 375ml - always seem to age quicker. Time to drink up if you have the smaller bottles. (550 views) | | | Tasted by Jaimemon654787 on 11/29/2021 & rated 90 points: Outstanding wine. (739 views) | | | Tasted by clayh55 on 9/27/2021 & rated 92 points: Angular and disjointed when first opened. After 10 minutes of air started to settle down and after an hour it was singing. Classical and elegant barolo. My tasting notes are similar to those below - ethereal nose, some hint of smoke and charcoal. (770 views) | | | Tasted by elevwine on 6/6/2021 & rated 93 points: Elegant and complex Barolo. Tannins not yet fully resolved even in 375ml bottle, suggesting plenty of time yet. (696 views) | | | Tasted by JCherniak on 10/3/2020 & rated 95 points: Deep garnet colour. Complex aroma of stewed plumbs, baking spices and black truffles. Blood dried blue and black fruits with a bit of spicy. The finish is medium to long with integrated tannins. (904 views) | | | Tasted by Brioche85 on 9/3/2020 & rated 89 points: I like because I like Nebbiolo but this one does not show the edge I expect from a clean Barolo. It has the typical Nebbiolo features in terms of flavours and structure, but there is something heavy and cooked about it which I don’t like too much. A bit of a lack of freshness, doesn’t leave a clean palate. (916 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 5/19/2020 & rated 93 points: This continues like the bottle I had in 2019. Just a lovely classic bit of barolo. A nose of floral bouquet with smoke and dark fruit. Palate is rich nebbiolo juice with smoky leather note. It develops some distinct tannic backbone as it airs out. Very satisfying. (933 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 12/22/2019 & rated 93 points: This is getting a little more impressive since a couple years ago. The nose is still wonderful, if not better, consisting of smoke, violets, dark fruit and some tar. The palate is more integrated, more mature. The spice is gone, and replaced with a rich, dark, tart nebbiolo juice, leather, more smoke, with more integrated tannins than before. A delight. It definitely on the upward curve. (1201 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 1/15/2018 & rated 91 points: Again, this is showing to be quite young. Nose of smoke, violets, of dark fruit. The palate is full of fruit, acidity, a bit of spice, and a definite tannic hit. Probably needs a few more years to really be showing, then it might be a 93 or more. (2190 views) | | | Tasted by zhearr on 11/30/2017: nose open and really pretty. somehow and somewhat remind me of gamay. tasting a lot of sweetness and i think oak as well. unapologetic tannin but actually lacks acidity to be called structured. long finish but overall complexity and depth not too impressive for a barolo. (1973 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 9/16/2017: Barolos (1- '11, 4 - '12s, & 1 - '13) (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “From 3 vyds (1.1 Ha) in La Morra with a SE aspect, clay & limestone soils, and planted @ 4,200 vines/Ha.” Typically, “Yielding 1.2 Kg of grapes/vines (by thinning); Aged 24 mos in oak wood barrels & barriques, 6 mos in bottle;”
N: CLOSED; Some notes of oranges?
P: LM, poss Med, body; Almost swtish frt QUICKLY met by a drying, BIG time astringent pucker which only partially works itself out by the LONG, puckerish, finely tannic finish which ult show hints of an impending swtness. NEEDING until its 10th yr, & IF the frt holds (which I'm guessing it will)... ;) 93, 92, & 91 pts from winealign.com , 89 Vinous (Galloni, 3/1/16), and 15.5/20 Jancis Robinson (Speller, 6/2/16). [As of early Jan '20, wine-searcher still shows 3 sources from $37-$54]. (937 views) | | | Tasted by thunberg on 4/24/2017 & rated 88 points: Solera Trade Tasting (Stockholm, Sweden): @Solera sortimentsprovning, Stockholm (2884 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 3/22/2017 & rated 91 points: Still YOUNG. But very good as an immature barolo. Reminds me a little (just a little) of sitting down in 1978 and tasting barolo wines at a rare tasting in NYC of 10-12 yr old barolos. Back then 10 years was the minimum time before which the wine would rip the top of your palate off. This Oberto has an element of roughness that is characteristic of young traditional baroli. In this case it is very pleasant, and the wine is much more refined than those famous names back in the 70's.
This has a pleasing though not huge nose, of smoke, of violets, of dark fruit. The palate is full of fruit, significant acidity, a bit of spice, and a definite tannic hit. Really a lovely bracing young barolo. Perhaps over the years as my bottles develop I have hopes of seeing a wine with more points on it for richness of flavors. (2454 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 3/5/2017 & rated 91 points: violet sits on top of lots and lots of black fruit. some smoke. tannic finish. (2448 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 2/14/2017 & rated 91 points: Medium - dark red color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Had this with our last two courses of our tasting menu from a bottle that had been open for about 5 hours, and it was showing well. Bright red fruits, kirsch, anise and spice mix. The palate is medium bodied, mineral, black raspberry compote, anise, fine welcoming tannins and a medium finish. Drinking well at this point. (1744 views) | | | Tasted by The Guzz on 1/25/2017 & rated 90 points: Great for price. Clean, bright and expressive. (1620 views) | | | Tasted by jcorona1979 on 1/2/2017 & rated 90 points: Great value Barolo!! (878 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Andrea Oberto Barolo, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (6/2/2016)
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Vinous, 2012 Barolo: Grace Under Pressure (Mar 2016) (3/1/2016)
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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 CellarTrackerItaly 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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