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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 41 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by braised on 1/20/2024: Excellent. Wide open and generous. More red fruit and body vs cherry and tar. Beautiful wine. Served with a cheese fondue. (975 views) | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 11/3/2023 & rated 91 points: more open than I would have expected. tannins are very manageable. mostly red fruit. nose is a bit subdued. (1206 views) | | | Tasted by ankitmehra on 9/19/2023 & rated 92 points: I was in the mood to try something different to the usual bottles of mature Burgundy and Bordeaux I open and this felt like good value for a wine that was mature and receiving decent scores on this website. After slow oxing it for two and a half hours or so, I thoroughly enjoyed notes of umami, truffle, mushroom, cedar and red cherries all working together over a medium+ body. The tannins have softened and the wine as a whole feels rustic. Really enjoyable way to expand my wine horizons on a weeknight. (1171 views) | | | Tasted by M.Batard on 9/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Black cherry, licorice, and dried herbs. GV (1181 views) | | | Tasted by Montesquieu on 1/17/2023 & rated 91 points: A good Barolo that I believe still needs five years to show its best. Our pre-decanted bottle had some brightness and cherry cola to it that are turn-offs for me. I'd score even higher if that mellows with time. (2187 views) | | | Tasted by Tig78 on 9/24/2022 & rated 83 points: Tasted several times over a 48 hr period. While this did not open up and potentially could in the future, its weak backbone has me concerned.
I will try another bottle in 2-3 years in hopes of a minor miracle occurring. Typically though there would be signs that this is in a slumber period and I didn’t get a sense that this will wake up. Let’s see. (2222 views) | | | Tasted by wineamateur on 2/16/2022 & rated 93 points: Jeroboam Club Tasting: Barolo 2013 (The Pump House, Bristol): Dark red, a little less bright than some. A lovely nose, forward, scented, lots of strawberry fruit. Unforced. On the palate, beautiful lightness and mouthfeel. Floats. Nicely balanced. (Some harder edges coming back to this later on, hence the tentative minus in the score.) (2963 views) | | | Tasted by TBAFB on 1/2/2022 flawed bottle: Hideously corked. 10/10 on my cork scale. Only the second 10 I’ve ever awarded. (2638 views) | | | Tasted by Redback on 12/11/2021: Decanted for a few hours, which I think help. Touch of strawberry and orange rind. Drinking well. (2505 views) | | | Tasted by Elvis1969 on 10/12/2021 & rated 91 points: Cafe Nizza (2271 views) | | | Tasted by theusualsuspect on 3/19/2021 & rated 91 points: Very much now in the shell. Astringent tannic although what you see of the fruit is excellent. The 2013 Barolos are starting to remind me of an old observation. The longer it takes to go into the serious shell, and with many 2013's it has taken plenty of time, the longer it takes for the wines to come out of the shell. (2696 views) | | | Tasted by PJHaveron on 1/9/2021 & rated 91 points: Needs more time but was quite good (1771 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 4/4/2020 & rated 92 points: Very good actually shockingly good . (3160 views) | | | Tasted by Rune_73 on 3/7/2020 & rated 91 points: Smells like truffles! Smooth and enjoyable, almost like a pinot noir. Lots of fruit. Light in colour. (2823 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 11/25/2019 & rated 90 points: Maybe after Rinaldi not fair had a sweet funky flavor (3286 views) | | | Tasted by redders on 5/22/2019 & rated 91 points: At Pasta Loco with Raj
Good opportunity to try this. Opened an poured. Light colour fragrant nose plenty to come. Elegant Burgundian on palate very well balanced. As time went on the youth and structure came to the fore and it tightened up. Glad I have six. Needs five years (3730 views) | | | Tasted by fred o. on 4/17/2019: Ruby/violet color.
Jammy, hint of dark chocolate on nose, prominent roses. Palate polished black cherries, some tannins on finish, juicy. Very drinkable now but good potential I think. 92 pts (3020 views) | | | Tasted by Puteljen! on 3/9/2019 & rated 91 points: PnP. From the start quite accessible for a young Barolo with a ton of roses, lingonberries, cherries and cranberries. Juicy. Also some paint and warm conifers. Quite similar impressions on the palate. Opens up a bit with air but really no big changes. Young of course and will probably benefit from proper cellartime. (2925 views) | | | Tasted by Justin S on 1/25/2019 & rated 93 points: Gave this a try based on AA’s report. It is indeed very drinkable, but has upside. The nose is a crushed fruit basket mixed with soil. The palate is totally fresh with juicy cherry and orange, maybe a bit of herbal twang. Yes, the tannins are youthful, but are integrated and provide some grip at the finish without being too astringent. Great balance, not too tart. Joyful. And great QPR! 92-93+. (3125 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 11/29/2018 & rated 93 points: Paternity Leave (including Thanksgiving); 11/5/2018-12/8/2018: Coravin 11/29/18. Comparing Jancis Robinson's 1 glass with Zalto Burgundy. Light clear ruby; Zalto: High intensity aromatics, rose petal, red wild strawberries, JR: High intensity aromatics, red wild strawberries, rose petal, accentuates the fruit in a slightly sweeter way than the Zalto, and a bit more easily noticeable than the Zalto which required a bit of thought. With a bit of swirling, the Zalto gets to the same ease of aromatics, perhaps needs a bit more aeration to fill the larger headspace? On palate: JR: light bodied, prominent high tannins but smooth and approachable, plenty of red fruits throughout; medium-long finish. Zalto: no different.
Overall thought I was going to clearly love the Zalto Burgundy for Barolo, but I kept switching preferences throughout. JR was easier to appreciate on the nose immediately at first, but the Zalto picked up with some swirling and then matched and exceeded the Jancis Robinson. Edge to the Zalto, but respectable showing for the Jancis Robinson and I do think JR would make a reasonable all-in-one glass for almost all wines.
As for the wine, showy aromatics, approachable tannins, and plenty of juicy fruit makes for an irresistible wine, especially for its price ($40). Classic, balanced, showing well now and likely with a lot of evolution ahead. Even just based on tonight's experience, I'm happy I opened the bottle. 93++ (3332 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (5/28/2018)
(Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino Barolo Cascina Dardi) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2013 Barolo: The Late Releases (Oct 2017) (10/1/2017)
(Alessandro E Gian Natale Fantino Barolo Bussia Cascina Dardi Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino Producer websiteNebbioloNebbiolo 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 CellarTrackerBussia Cascina Dardi 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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