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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PGIF on 8/12/2023 & rated 95 points: Sublime. I bought these 31 or so years ago and stored them properly, hoping I would get to drink them when they were ready. They’re ready and it’s beautiful. It may last at this level for another 10 years but the human race doesn’t look like it will. Drink ‘em if you got ‘em. It can’t possibly be any better. (276 views) | | | Tasted by O'Meara on 4/28/2023: Definitely mature, but still vibrant. Can’t say this is good QPR anymore. There are better wines out there for what this costs today…but it has lovely tertiary Nebbiolo scents and it’s as smooth as ballbearings on the palate. Damn, that bouquet is beguiling. I would surmise there are about a dozen years before the fruit is subsumed by the wood and alcohol. Drink’em if you got’em. (325 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 5/2/2021 & rated 92 points: The nose is well balanced and seamless with tones of dark red cherries, raspberries, dusty notes, licorice, dried roses, earth, some oak, wood spices, tobacco, and worn leather. The Full bodied feel is well balanced and layered with crisp, high acidity and refined, medium+ tannins. The structure has peeled back and this is either right towards the top or right on the long road down. This threw some sediment and took a few swirls to really express itself. (696 views) | | | Tasted by neilsforest on 1/12/2020 flawed bottle: Opened last 2 bottles. Flawed. (1105 views) | | | Tasted by thomasito2001 on 6/9/2019 flawed bottle: Oxydized! (1237 views) | | | Tasted by jetrexpro on 8/3/2014 & rated 95 points: The 1990 Barolo vintage is quite alive and well. After about 2 hours in the decanter the Pajana turned out to be one of the most beautiful wines I have ever had the pleasure to taste. It was earthy with beautiful complexity. Harmonious dark earthy fruit and a long complex finish. Multifacited harmonious. Resolved and mature but in some ways still youthful. This wine was slightly understated compared to the 1990 Ginestra we had at this tasting. Reminded me very much of a Chambertin I once had.
We had this wine along with the 1990 Clerico Bussia and Ginestra. (3376 views) | | | Tasted by baroloboy55 on 1/2/2014 & rated 87 points: Lots of fruit but a stewed figginess that is not to my liking. Perhaps it mght have blown off, but this bottle lacks the freshness of prior bottles and raises questions about the variability of the 90 vintage (3338 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 11/4/2012 & rated 92 points: Kelly and Kevin’s excellent adventure before WWS 2012; 11/4/2012-11/11/2012 (La Morra): Expressive nose of black fruits, ash, tar, licorice, perfume and earth. This is a masculine and rustic wine with still significant tannins. Although very enjoyable, very angular. (5348 views) | | | Tasted by cardsandwine on 8/11/2010: Had this before a 2000 Bartolo Mascarello. One of the better of the more modern style Barolos. Decanted for 2 hours prior to drinking, the wine showed well but lacks the purity and terroir of a traditional Barolo and was no match for the Bartolo. I am not a proponent of wines aged in barrique as this is and for me it "doctors" the wine preventing one from experiencing the essence of the grape. (4344 views) | | | Tasted by Scotty B on 3/29/2009 & rated 91 points: Decanted for an hour and drank over the next 3 hours. Medium amount of Brett made for a slightly unpleasant nose of barnyard/bandaid, but very pleasant mid-palate and finish. At or near it's peak. Subtle earthy, fig, dark fruit. Even with the brett, it was a pleasure to drink. (4482 views) | | | Tasted by baroloboy55 on 4/5/2008 & rated 92 points: Stopped by a local restaurant a little while ago and enjoyed a glass with a good friend of mine for his birthday.
For me, the elements of the bouquet that were most interesting was a slightly elevated amount of alcohol and a ripeness that I associate with more traditional styled Barolos. Next to that, dark fruit, celery and soy notes, rather dense and somewhat impenetrable. Lots of tannins on the palate and moderate long finish. I've not experienced this degree of traditional elements in the more modernist wines. Not the levels of rich fruit and exotic aromatics I experienced in the 89 Ginestra a few weeks ago (a few of which could be also coaxed out of the 04 we had at a recent MdG tasting). Yet, stylistically definitely a modernist orientation. I was looking for a little more traditional richness to accompany the slightly hot and ripe nose, and the overall impression of the wine after this was perhaps a little cleaner than I'd expect. Bottom line, I really loved the somewhat schizophrenic nature of this wine and will come back to a bottle of my own before the weather gets too warm and evaluate over a longer time frame. I think Antonio was very accurate in his recent Parker report and agree with his ranking., (2999 views) | | | Tasted by JeffGMorris on 12/31/2006 & rated 93 points: New Year's Eve dinner at home with Mom, Steve & Barb. A backup in case the '35 Barbaresco didn't work out, this was served with Mom's spectacular looking and tasting Pork Crown Roast accompanied by roasted fennel and baby sweet potatoes. This would have benefitted from some decanter time but wasn't given any since it was a backup,
hopefully to go back to the cellar to live another day. That was not to be and this wine was light purple upon pouring. Tight at first but opened with time in the glass revealing a very well integrated and classy wine. Excellent richness and a glyceral mouthfeel. Shows the nice minerality I find in Clerico's Barolos, a producer quickly becoming my favorite
from the region. Will be even better in 5-10 years. 50+13+13+8.5+8.5 =
93+ (3111 views) | | | Tasted by Chuck Miller on 12/13/2006 & rated 87 points: This is a huge, tannic wine that needs lots more time in the cellar. I hope the fruit sticks around, and if so, it has considerable upside. (2776 views) | | | Tasted by conadoc on 6/29/2006 & rated 89 points: Nice nose, a lot of tannin, not a very expressive palate. Not very distinguished. The tannin dominated. (2763 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 9/8/2004 & rated 94 points: 1990 Barolos Blindtasted: Rich, cherry pie, oak nose; tannic, ripe cherry, oak spice palate, still youthful; medium-plus finish (1703 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Piedmont’s Glorious 1989 and 1990 Vintages Revisited (Feb 2010)
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
(Addt’l US Importer)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 CellarTrackerPajanaPajana is a plot of the Ginistra 114 ha. vineyard (cru) in the Monforte d'Alba municipality. On weinlagen-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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