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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 67 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vinodolphin on 10/16/2023 & rated 85 points: Cellared well but has clearly passed its prime. OK with food but would not have liked alone. (366 views) | | | Tasted by c.aubell on 10/15/2023 & rated 90 points: 2009 very good in 2023. Smells of cherry stones, roses, leather, oak and mushroom. A fresh fruity attack goes over to leather and mushrooms in a long finish. Nice acidity, smooth tannins and a good concentration. Can age further, but 2009 is now a smooth and open Barolo with lots of fresh fruit left. (296 views) | | | Tasted by wforster2@gmail.com on 1/30/2023 & rated 94 points: smooth supple (723 views) | | | Tasted by xzz on 11/5/2022: Over tiden?
Bør ikke spare de siste. (846 views) | | | Tasted by stefad on 1/22/2022 & rated 92 points: 2e bouteille d’une caisse de 6 et nettement plus avenant que première, le vin semble être au début de son plateau. Tannins plus soyeux, jus suave, agréable. 92+ (1271 views) | | | Tasted by pgb67 on 8/19/2021 & rated 93 points: Summer of 2021 Cornucopia of Wines (Dogwood Grove, Garezers, HHI): Delivered exactly what I love about Barolo, deep and sophisticated nebbiolo notes of tar, rose petal and dried cherries. Brooding tannins balance well against the lithe fruit notes on the palate. For me, this in a perfect drinking window at about 10 years. The fact it's not from a top-rated vintage just means more value and inventory for us. (1523 views) | | | Tasted by TGLeroy on 7/29/2020 & rated 92 points: Good on day 1, better on day 2. Still a young wine with years ahead. (1957 views) | | | Tasted by Arsene Wengert on 5/10/2020: Nach dem öffnen oxidativer Duft, etwas Sauerkirsche, Sojasauce. Im Mund nach und nach rotbeeriger, ordentlich Tannin. Nicht wirklich gut. Aromatik nicht so da, oxidiert. (1798 views) | | | Tasted by pgm on 3/31/2020 & rated 91 points: Leather and mineral over red fruit on the nose. In the mouth it shows it’s ready for drinking, with nice berry flavors and red currant, with tannins definitely present, but providing structure rather than closing down flavors. Juicy acidity but plenty of fruit sweetness, with savory character on the finish. Nice overall. Seems at the beginning of its drinking window, and ready to go another decade. (1908 views) | | | Tasted by jonathanknowles on 10/5/2019 & rated 88 points: Translucent but quite deep purple colour. Black cherry and acetone smell. Perhaps some slightly burnt notes too but mostly pleasant and fruity nose. Firm and satisfying weight in the mouth, almost full bodied. More fruit, plenty of acid and a medium length finish. Very good accurate Barolo, nothing particularly distinguishing. Unlikely to improve with further ageing. (1682 views) | | | Tasted by xzz on 10/5/2019 & rated 87 points: Var dårlig. Hadde jeg ikke satt av en flaske fra 2010 til mat hadde denne lidd damme skjebne. (1923 views) | | | Tasted by nicolereid on 7/13/2019 & rated 88 points: Forward facing. Smooth after it sat. Found good starter Barolo but at $60, would rather splurge for different Barolo. Comparable to other $60 wines this didn’t feel as much value for $ (1292 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 4/21/2019: Consistent with prior notes. Better with 3+ hours air. 90-91 range. (1312 views) | | | Tasted by jonaspq on 12/1/2018 & rated 90 points: Classical markers of rosehip and tar on the nose. Quite light body, but good intensity with well integrated tannins. (1488 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 8/4/2018 & rated 90 points: Decanted for 2 hours and paired with NY Strips.
I'd argue 9.5 years from vintage is young for a Barolo but this wine is showing its age. Brownish red color. On nose, tar, sour cherry (slight), tart cherry & sweet tobacco. Similar flavor profile on palate ex. tar. Medium body, medium acidity, medium+ tannins and medium+ finish. 90-91 range. Will drink remaining bottle in the next year or so. (1633 views) | | | Tasted by ack162 on 6/19/2018 & rated 88 points: Good not great, similar to other comments. A bit thin overall, flavors of sour cherries, earth and spice. Tannins and acidity are pretty well integrated at this point, just not a lot of depth. Paired well with a south Indian dish with some spice and aged tannin. (1688 views) | | | Tasted by chrisanderika on 6/17/2018: Already over the hill and/or maybe a bit corked. (1617 views) | | | Tasted by ex-sommelier on 5/30/2018: Elegant and delicate Barolo, not much over-ripeness from the vintage but also not a ton of complexity. Hits all the right notes for texture and structure, plus red berry and floral notes and tart cherry on the palate.
Tannin is robust and fine-grained. Somewhat simple, but with the structure you can afford to wait and see. If I had more I'd try again in 4 years. (1745 views) | | | Tasted by stefad on 1/26/2018 flawed bottle: Deuxième à être défectueuse. Avis réservé. (1758 views) | | | Tasted by WinoRick on 10/5/2016 & rated 89 points: Thin, the one word description.... A little fruit, and otherwise in balance. OK (3600 views) | | | Tasted by jonanator on 9/21/2016 & rated 88 points: This didn't do a whole lot for me. Certainly an earlier drinking Barolo, but it didn't have any of the unique qualities I look for in a good Barolo. Tasty wine in that it still has decent fruit and was enjoyable to drink, but lacked depth, finesse, and concentration. More of a simple everyday kind of Langhe nebbiolo. (2951 views) | | | Tasted by garrigue65 on 8/26/2016 & rated 91 points: Still young. A fruit forward offering with strawberry and floral notes. Bright acidity on the finish. (3106 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 3/7/2016 & rated 91 points: Light red color - looked older than 6 years but I guess that is the '09 vintage. Menthol, nail polish, sour cherry, black cherry on nose. Medium body, medium+ acidity with medium finish - tannins there but very tame with food. Enjoyed this but not a re-buy. Similar flavor profile to nose. 91+/- range.
Decanted for 2 hours before paired with grilled pork-chops. Paired well. (3638 views) | | | Tasted by xzz on 2/21/2016 & rated 84 points: Etter 2 timer.
Farge: Begynner å bli lys i kanten.
Duft: Morkent tre og noe 'anilin'
Smak: Nokså lukket. Virker tynn, men med mye inni. Litt skarpe tanniner, morken ved og tørr krekling, noe surkirsebær i ettersmaken. Litt for ung? (3162 views) | | | Tasted by xzz on 10/24/2015: Duft: Noe beingebæraktig, morken ved og eik.
Smak: Eik, noe morken ved. Et hint av lakris. Tanniner med noe skarp kant.
Dag 2.
Duft: Rund duft av røde bør (med en skarp ''medisinaktig'' lukt)
Smak: Virker som den har lukket seg igjen. En skarp bismak anes. Blir noe bedre etter hvert. (2124 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Prunotto 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 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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