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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Sycamore on 12/11/2014 & rated 93 points: These scores can be many parts BS, but wow was this an interesting bottle of wine. No decant whatsoever. Oak right out of the gate; blows off almost immediately. Becomes a mélange of the almost-impossible-to-describe from there. Borderline tropical fruits on the nose. Beyond-vibrant fruit all along on the palate. Tannins are there but merely part of the fun and not intrusive. One opens how many bottles of wine per year? I don't want to answer that question, but will (sort of) answer this one: how many stand out? This does. (2596 views) | | | Tasted by Beekup on 12/22/2013 & rated 92 points: Great wine. Not at peak level yet, complex wine with black berries, and long taste. Ate with truffles and beef and mushrooms.. (2779 views) | | | Tasted by Wicker Parker on 3/23/2013: Not ready to drink, of course, when first opened; it was a little bitter and imbalanced. After four days open in bottle, however, it blossomed into a wine of grace, subtlety, and tannic power. This is classically proportioned, with only a hint of roasted fruit that suggests the vintage. (3534 views) | | | Tasted by jpaasen on 9/29/2012 & rated 91 points: Volatile at opening, transparent, towards orange edge. Rosehips, and finally raspberries 1 hour after later. Great wine. (3297 views) |
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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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