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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by geoffreychambertin on 3/2/2024 & rated 85 points: A strong pine note developed which is terribly out of place. Maybe a bad bottle, or my palate shifted since I had this in 2018, but this is super modern and ripe and not really my thing. (311 views) | | | Tasted by Swintonblade on 5/8/2023 & rated 88 points: Still big on tannins so would hold for a bit longer & softening. (820 views) | | | Tasted by Ydaucourt on 10/13/2022: Patience … patience. Un très bel avenir mais pas encore prêt (734 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 2/5/2022 & rated 93 points: It’s been a little while since I had a Barolo from 2012; a vintage that I have often enjoyed for its generosity. The cork pulled perfectly. In the glass, the wine pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core and moderate staining of the tears; medium viscosity. Mmmmmm…the wine is intense with tar and roses, funky cherry, sandalwood, and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium++ acid. Notes of black cherry, blackberry, dried herbs, and dried earth. The finish is long and very satisfying. Every time I drink a bottle of Giovanni Manzone Barolo I ask myself why I don’t buy more of it. (1211 views) | | | Tasted by ccarter5181 on 10/22/2021 & rated 91 points: 20 min. decant. Intense flowery nose. Good intensity on the palate with nice Nebbiolo character, good acid level. Excellent overall and in a good drinking window now. (1082 views) | | | Tasted by cblinstrub on 4/9/2020 & rated 92 points: Bright red roses cheery and perfume on the nose. Bright cheery flowery mid pallet, good acid. (1797 views) | | | Tasted by Escher Cellars on 11/25/2019 & rated 92 points: A lovely little wine. Yearns to be similar to bigger Barolos but does well enough. Might give more power after 2 more years but probably near its peak of what it can offer. Enjoy. Cheers. (1614 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 8/9/2019 & rated 92 points: Just lovely and a really nice expression of Gramolere with just a touch more heft than the latter version would display. Not quite the magnitude of the 2013 Bricat but still massively satisfying. Tannins are are still quite firm so years to go yet. Lovely now though...if you’re somewhat masochistic. (1664 views) | | | Tasted by bkrup on 3/8/2019: Served with short ribs. Thin. Hold. (1491 views) | | | Tasted by jgreco on 1/20/2019 & rated 92 points: There is a tremendous energy to the 2012 that you don’t often find in young Barolo. Great harmony among the floral, red fruit, leather, and cedar notes. This drank well with a one hour decant. (1566 views) | | | Tasted by webreg on 12/25/2018 & rated 90 points: Subtle but lovely fruit nose. Well balanced palate. Smooth tannins for a young wine. Solid finish. Should age very nicely. (1013 views) | | | Tasted by Be.Lee on 9/7/2018 & rated 87 points: Still super young. Better with fatty rib eye, but still, Tannin overpowering, despite 8 hr decanting, opened very little. i wouldn't touch my other 2 bottles for another 3-5 years. (1390 views) | | | Tasted by geoffreychambertin on 8/25/2018 & rated 90 points: Well structured (to the point of needing a lot of air at this stage), with enough acid to balance. Ordered 3 bottles from Last Bottle, and will wait at least another 5 years before opening the next one. (1214 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 11/1/2017 & rated 93 points: Tasted after 2012 Barolo Gramolere. A bit more depth here, more structure, minerality, still generous and well balanced. Quite powerful, vibrant finish. Excellent. 92-93+ (2360 views) |
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Vinous, 2012 Barolo Part 2 – The Late Releases (Nov 2016) (11/1/2016)
(Giovanni Manzone Barolo Bricat) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (3/10/2016)
(Giovanni Manzone Barolo Bricat, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. |
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La vinificazione sui Barolo prevede una macerazione di 30-40 giorni, affinamento in tonneau da 600 l e botti grandi , solo tonneau per la riserva 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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