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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by grapenomad on 5/19/2019 & rated 89 points: The wine is clear medium garnet showing chunks of sediment in the glass.
The nose is clean of medium intensity showing mostly tertiary notes - fruit development (dried cranberry, dried cherry) and bottle age (leather, forest floor, wet leaves, mushroom). Some herbal hints are detected in the background (lavender, thyme). The wine is fully developed.
The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium tannins, high alcohol, medium flavor intensity, medium body and medium finish. Flavors of fruit development (dried cranberry, dried cherry) and bottle age (leather, forest floor, wet leaves).
The wine is good. Even though it has nice complexity, the intensity of flavors seems to be dying down. The acidity and alcohol are in sync, but will probably not hold the wine together for much longer. It is still quite pleasant and thoroughly drinkable, but it's quite obvious that it has seen better days and is only going downhill from here. (1713 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 5/14/2019 & rated 91 points: Fine Wines SG - Italian Varietal Wine Dinner - Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Corvina, Aglianico, Nerello Mascalese (Porters Restaurant & Bar): Mainly tertiary notes of lichen fungus, earth and fern, and some sour cherry and plum (1416 views) | | | Tasted by Stevere on 2/11/2017 & rated 90 points: At 26 years old this wine is drinking beautifully. Black cherry with a hint of tobacco dominates a still fresh palate, with a little acidity to form a foundation for the wine. It's a smooth adequately aged Barolo. (2289 views) | | | Tasted by Geoff on 3/8/2015 & rated 90 points: Strong tannins, fruit starting to fade. Still overall a very good wine. Improved in the glass over the evening. (2917 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 11/8/2013 & rated 89 points: Marchesi di Barolo vertical from 2009-1951 (Merano Wine Festival): Creosote, stewed fruit, but fresh. Tar. The palate is a bit rustic however, as compared to the 1999 tasted before and it dries on the finish. A somewhat lean mid palate, too. Going back to the 1999, the 1999 opens up more, while the 1990 stays with a somewhat drying finish. 14% alcohol (3760 views) | | | Tasted by Yagil on 11/13/2011 & rated 91 points: dark red-brown color, wonderful secondary & tertiary aromas, tannic, full body, ripe cherries, balanced, very enjoyable. (3115 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 7/30/2008: 4BOW: Italian Wines (Backstreet Wine Salon): Bright cherry nose. Tastes of blackberry, earth and barnyard. Awful metallic, bitter finish with noticeable green tannins. Terrible. Heat damaged or off. Not having much luck with this wine. No rating. 13.5% alcohol. (3226 views) | | | Tasted by mattiasjansson on 7/30/2008 flawed bottle: Cooked? (3527 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 5/28/2006 flawed bottle: Corked (2877 views) | | | Tasted by adolder on 1/8/2006 & rated 89 points: I greatly enjoyed the wine and its earthiness and structure. It aged nicely in the bottle and had a distinctive raisin taste which really differentiates it from the pack. The wine should be drunk IMMEDIATELY if you have it in your cellar. Our bottle had a significant amount of sediment in it; even though we decanted the wine the sediment put off others at the dinner party. It must be decanted (properly with a straining device of some sort) - if you do you will love this wine. We drank this wine as the 3rd wine selection in our dinner party; the wine was paired with filet mignon. (2438 views) |
| Marchesi di Barolo Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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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