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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by zut alors! on 11/14/2018 & rated 93 points: Same experience as the tasting of 16 months ago (see comments for July '17) only the wine is even better. At its prime, perhaps, but seems like at least two more years of perfection. (729 views) | | | Tasted by pkatz on 10/21/2017 flawed bottle: Oxidized. (1123 views) | | | Tasted by zut alors! on 7/9/2017 & rated 92 points: First, I want to acknowledge and agree with other CTC comments on this wine.It might be peaking(PKATZ) and given the medium body (AAJDER) and mild tannins (NERAS), I don't see that it could have many more good years. We had a bottle poured into a carafe by the helpful staff at L'Artusi in West Village and timidly took a sip, expecting it to be closed up and tannic. But, noy at all. The wine was very approachable right away. The interesting this about it was the flavor remained constant - constantly rich, cherry flavors. so many high end wines evolve ov the course of two hours. Not this one. Yes, it is elegant and full of fruit (AAJDER) but I disagree with NERAS who thought it 'didn't pull the pants down'. It did! (1523 views) | | | Tasted by pkatz on 10/10/2016 & rated 93 points: Traditional color(orangish) and style (light bodied). Appears to be at the beginning of its peak drinking curve. (1538 views) | | | Tasted by Neras on 3/11/2016 & rated 91 points: Not as expressive on the nose as I recall. Slowly opening up over the evening, but not really pulling the pants down. (1878 views) | | | Tasted by aajder on 5/11/2014 & rated 91 points: The nose is elegant and full of fruit. The aromas of raspberry, cherry, and minerals are fairly perfumed. This is medium full bodied on the palate with good concentration and good class. The longish finish shows big, slightly unrefined tannins. (2038 views) | | | Tasted by Neras on 5/27/2013 & rated 93 points: This wine is stunning. You just want to inhale it! May be on its way to close down. I will keep my last bottle for a few years. (1776 views) | | | Tasted by Neras on 1/6/2013 & rated 94 points: Wonderfull sweet fruity nose. Lakrids, dark berries, pebber and rounded mild tannins. Good now - and for some year to come. Wonderful wine. (1661 views) |
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(Giacomo Grimaldi, Sotto Castello di Novello Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Barolo 2008: The Incredible Lightness of Being (Apr 2012)
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| Giacomo Grimaldi Producer website
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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