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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by paulst on 5/23/2021 & rated 95 points: Mature, cedar and earth; melted tannin; sour and complex, yet sweet and off and on elegant; sweet long finish. (525 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 9/25/2020 & rated 94 points: Light; cherry; semi sour sweet; long earthy cherry-licorice finish. (562 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 8/12/2020 & rated 95 points: Superb and in great shape; cedar earth and raisen and blackberry; long and complex. (614 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 7/23/2020 & rated 94 points: Light earthy licorice; sweet balanced finish. (625 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 7/17/2020 & rated 93 points: Light with earth and raisen; elegant; sweet cedar with mellow finish. (621 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 10/27/2019 & rated 85 points: Austere; tea, cedar and light fruit; not balanced. (485 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/18/2016 & rated 92 points: Neb-fest: Nebbiolo & Truffle Dinner (Chicago, IL): Decanted for ~12 hours. A really pretty bottle of aged Nebbiolo. Medium nose is layered with dried black fruit, tar and earth notes. Mid weight palate has refined fruit and good fresh acids. Tannins are fine and largely integrated. Elegant Barolo. (1699 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 4/25/2016: Simply a beautiful bottle of mature wine. The nose has some leather, Indian spice, decaying rose and something akin to red jelly crystals just as they are hit with hot water. The palate is fresh, juicy, supple and round. There's a core of red berry fruit and plenty of savoury nuance. Structural elements are relaxed and it is a wine of great poise and persistence. (1272 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 11/7/2015 & rated 91 points: 2015 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2015-11/9/2015 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Mostly tertiary and shy nose displaying fading dry red cherry, mint, iron, light caramel, decaying leaves and mineral. Almost like cherry flavored water, shy and delicate with medium finish that ends with a hint of oxidative note. Very shy and not for everyone. (3173 views) | | | Tasted by hkm520240 on 9/22/2014 & rated 92 points: Light tawny colour with faded translucent rims clearly showing its age. Initially a bit musky nose but gradually evolved in the glass over 1-2 hours and show dried herbs, dried fruits, dried raisin, nutty caramel and hints of tar.
The palate is holding well, light and smooth, complex palate with ripe fruits, dried plum, dried cherry, tar and tobacco. Nice and mellow, almost dissolve tannins, smooth and velvety. End with a nice long finish. (1782 views) | | | Tasted by sharonandroland on 5/7/2013 & rated 92 points: Etherial and like an old Barolo should be like. (1667 views) | | | Tasted by Alex H on 3/6/2013 & rated 86 points: Aged leather with typical old Barolo. Lots of tea leaves old tobacco leaves on cigar box (1573 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Historic Piedmont: A Trip Back In Time (Nov 2015) (11/1/2015)
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| E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Producer website
Source: VinConnect
Chiara Boschis is widely recognized as one of the first women producers in Barolo, though she comes from eight generations of winemakers. In 1981, the Boschis family acquired the E. Pira & Figli estate, occupying some of the most prestigious land in Barolo. In 1990, Chiara took over the operation on her own, bringing dedication, charm, patience and determination to every aspect of production in order to raise the quality and image of the winery to that which it enjoys today. In 2010, Chiara’s younger brother Giorgio decided to join her, contributing a wealth of experience both in the vineyards as well as in the cellar.
Chiara is an artisan grower, whose philosophy is to craft wines that combine the extraordinary power of Barolo with approachability, balance, intense aromatics, and elegance. This equilibrium is achieved through strict vineyard management (all work is carried out manually), careful selection, organic farming practices and meticulous vinification techniques that favor a gentle touch, allowing the grapes to express their true character. She is a farmer first. Chiara then unites the best of traditional and modern winemaking techniques in a continuous endeavor to consistently produce high quality wines representative of their heritage.
Chiara has a very limited production of about 1,200 cases of Barolo each year. Her wines are made exclusively from the 6.5 hectares (16 acres) of proprietary vineyards in Barolo (Cannubi, Liste and Terlo), Monforte d’Alba (Mosconi, Ravera and Le Coste) and Serralunga d’Alba (Gabutti). Currently two single-vineyard Barolo wines are produced, Cannubi and Via Nuova, though a third (Mosconi) will be added to the line up in 2013. Chiara also produces three traditional Piedmont reds: Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba and Nebbiolo d’Alba.
“As one of the few women winemakers in the area, I wanted to produce a Barolo, a very strong and powerful wine, that showed a bit of its elegant side as well.” – Chiara Boschis
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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