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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by connorpksmith on 11/14/2021 & rated 91 points: Didn't take any notes other than very tannic. Might be a little closed down at this stage. There are much better Barolo options at this price range. In addition, every Barolo I've had from the '15 vintage over the past year and a half has been miles away from being anywhere as good as the '16 vintage. (1721 views) | | | Tasted by Ridavids on 6/16/2021: Still young and strong needs more time (1814 views) | | | Tasted by NickA on 2/26/2020 & rated 89 points: Barolo Boys - the third edition (67 Pall Mall): This is a blend of La Morra crus, south-west facing and from the 2015 vintage, so a wine whose warmth and sunniness predominate. Very modern winemaking, and this is the oakiest Nebbiolo I've tasted, with the spicy vanilla nose being more like Rioja than typical Barolo. The oak clashed with the underlying tangy fruit rather than complemented it, and whilst the wine was long and did taste pretty good I felt it lacked character. (3176 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 9/2/2019: A bit tight on night one, very complex and promising on night 2 (3037 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 9/2/2019 & rated 92 points: Tight and primary on night one, just beautiful on night two. (3347 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 5/7/2019 & rated 91 points: The nose showed depths of crushed cherry, young strawberry, masses of wild herbs, sweet spices and crushed stone. On the palate, I found soft, enveloping textures, offset by tart red fruits with zesty acids and spice. Youthful tannin mounted toward the finale, as hints of dried cherry, licorice and mineral-infused spices lingered. (3026 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 4/20/2019: Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 3 *shared* bottles] from 04/19/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): From 15-50 yr old vines from Monfalletto Estate vyds @ 250 and 300 m elev in the town of La Morra, all with S/E & S/W exposures & clayey/calcareous soils with magnesium oxide & manganese, typically yielding 44 Hl/Ha; Typically, "Ea vyd is vinified separately with 4-5 day maceration, & another 10-12 to complete fermentation in s/s tanks, then into different sizes & types of wood barrels for malolactic fermentation. All the various lots are aged in different types of FR & Slovenian wood for 18-24 mos. Final assemblage of the chosen lots, bottled and released on the market after 1 yr."
N: Vanilla with RIPE berries, poss flowers; Intensity lurking?
P: Med body; Rndish entry with NICE, almost swtish frt fairly quickly met by an astringent pucker which transitions into a LONG, puckerish, VERY slightly bitterish finish with a burgeoning swtness to the very, VERY fine tannins. NEEDS through '22, poss longer, then a candidate for its 15th. My EXC-/EXC, the higher (or more?)... eventually. 94 pts Suckling & 92 Vinous (Galloni). [This vendor's $38.95 is $1 < the least of wine-searcher's currently limited entries.] (1811 views) |
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JancisRobinson.com (5/15/2019)
(Cordero di Montezemolo, Monfalletto Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Brook
Decanter, SB Barolo 2015 (3/5/2019)
(Cordero di Montezemolo, Monfalletto, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2015 Barolo…The Bigger Picture (Feb 2019) (2/1/2019)
(Cordero Di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/6/2019)
(Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto, Red, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Cordero di Montezemolo 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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