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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vlzat on 4/19/2023 & rated 93 points: This wine continue to wonder me. Full body, transparent cherry color with brick rims. Intense red fruits and flowers aroma complemented by mushrooms and forest floor. Strawberry and sour cherry palate following by spices, tar and lingering finish of wild berries acidity and muscular tannins. Powerful, rich and complex but harmonies and balanced. Well pairing to beef risotto. Open one hour ahead. Serve 16ºC - 18ºC. Drink now and the next four/five years, perhaps longer. (644 views) | | | Tasted by slabslovin on 2/20/2023 & rated 93 points: Finally pulled a Barolo out of the cellar that lived up to the hype and I now "get" why Barolo is so sought after.
This wine is wonderful, my other bottle of this must have had a flaw.
Menthol, leather, cigar, on a background of muted dark fruits. Tannins are there but very smooth and enjoyable. Small sips bring a lot of intensity and flavor. Long finish. Score 95
By day #3 was fading fast, day #3 score 90 (499 views) | | | Tasted by slabslovin on 8/16/2022 & rated 88 points: meh, after cellaring for 6 years expected better. Nose was promising but seemed faded and muted.
Starting to dread opening Barolos, either I don't like them that much or the great ones are way out of my price range. (636 views) | | | Tasted by ppandian on 5/29/2022 & rated 88 points: Same notes as the last bottle (664 views) | | | Tasted by vlzat on 5/22/2021 & rated 94 points: Full body, transparent cherry color with brick rims. Intense and complex aroma of red fruits, flowers, tobacco leaves and oak complemented by mushrooms and wet forest. Strawberry and red cherry palate following by spices, licorice and tar on lingering finish. Powerful and rich but easy drinking and balanced in spite so high alcohol level, vital acidity and muscular tannins. Well pairing to gnocchi alla bava. Open one hour ahead. Serve 16ºC - 20ºC. Drink now next eight years, perhaps longer. (1264 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 11/3/2020 & rated 91 points: Nose: There is a plush and balanced with red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, licorice, tobacco, spice notes, rose petals, currants, black tea, juniper berries, tar, and leather notes.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with crisp, high acidity and chewy, high tannins. The structure is beginning to pull back a bit while the feel is balanced and friendly with red cherries, strawberries, raspberries, licorice, rose petals, black tea, juniper berries, tar, and some leather notes.
Overall: This is in a very good place right now for a barolo that is on the younger side. Still, this could use another few years to reveal itself even further and should have a fairly open life ahead of it for another 10-15+ years. (1064 views) | | | Tasted by ppandian on 12/15/2018 & rated 87 points: Floral notes, strawberry/brick red. Medium weight, raspberry notes. Tannic and balanced.
Needed some time to open up in the decanter. (1445 views) | | | Tasted by Ital_1970 on 9/22/2018 & rated 93 points: Day one : 90
Day two : 93
Day three : ?? - finished it on day two :-) (1410 views) | | | Tasted by Frankmd on 6/2/2017 & rated 95 points: Prêt (2678 views) | | | Tasted by Jeffyboy on 6/4/2016 & rated 91 points: brick/strawberry colour. nose: strong fruit: plums and strawberries with tea notes. taste: pleasant fruit; sweetness of sweet cherries and cherries; quite large tannins volume but more round. (3283 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 4/2/2016 & rated 91 points: Medium garnet in color. Forward, attractive & fragrant nose of youthful & ripe fruit aromas of red cherries & strawberries with overtones of earthy, dusty & floral notes of roses, mint, dried herbs, minerals & cedar in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of smooth textured & balanced, youthful, ripe fruit flavors of red sweet red cherries & strawberries & with herbs, earthiness, spices & minerals. Lingering finish. Although it is readily accessible at present, it should benefit and develop further with additional aging. (3207 views) | | | Tasted by Man in Black on 12/6/2015: Medium ruby colour. Medium+ aromas of anise, fennel, red plums, strawberries and hints of violets.
It is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has high coarse tannins and a high alcohol. It is full-bodied with medium+ intensity flavours. The finish is long.
It is a good quality wine. It has a long finish and a good balance between tannins and alcohol, but the balance would be better with more fruit concentration and acidity. The nose is attractive, but a bit simple. (2038 views) | | | Tasted by Jvanwinkle on 11/1/2015 & rated 90 points: Upon opening the tannins were quite noticeable; however with a little time in the glass they receded to the background. The floral nose was the primary aroma initially with pencil shavings appearing later. With more time some lovely meaty notes emerged. The wine's acidity was quite striking as well. A faint sweetness accompanied the finish and rounded out what was a very enjoyable experience. (3041 views) |
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JancisRobinson.com (12/6/2015)
(Cordero di Montezemolo, Monfalletto Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/3/2015)
(Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (6/27/2015)
(Cordero di Montezemolo, Monfalletto Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/26/2015)
(Cordero di Montezemolo, Monfalletto Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2011 Barolo: The Here and Now (Mar 2015) (11/1/2014)
(Cordero Di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2011 Barolo – A First Look (Sep 2014) (7/1/2014)
(Cordero Di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto) Subscribe to see review text. |
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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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