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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 2/6/2024 & rated 92 points: A solidly constructed barolo and with a couple hour decant it was drinking well with nicely integrated tannin structure. Not highly indicative of terroir but good nonetheless. (203 views) | | Tasted by chrisk525 on 8/26/2023 & rated 93 points: Tart cherries, bright acidity, smooth but grippy tannins, earthy but polished, hints of mushroom and cranberries. Earthy aromas with a bit of funk. Very enjoyable and levels better than a daily sipper.
EDIT: Upgrading from 92 to 93 after a couple of more tastings...love the grippy tannins. Compared to a nice barbaresco, it's noticeably more potent in tannins. (330 views) | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 8/24/2020: 9 hours in it was in its prime. Not as complex as the Marengo but still with good complexity. Very muscular. All monforte so I am guessing just needs more time. To hold. (1539 views) | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 8/21/2020: Cherry and a touch hard edged but beautiful. Just opened now. (1371 views) | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/29/2020: Beautiful fruit driven (cherry) nose. Also integrated so I don't really see a reason to wait, even if it is the 2015 vintage. (1402 views) | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/7/2019: That is grippy. (1357 views) | | Tasted by oldwines on 6/18/2019 & rated 92 points: Tasted at a trade tasting in NYC. Aged in French oak barriques and tonneaux for 24 months. Very pretty wine, fresh, floral with smoky cherry and some earthiness. Potential here... (1203 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni Vinous, 2015 Barolo – The Late Releases (Nov 2019) (11/1/2019) (Seghesio Barolo La Villa Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh The WINEFRONT (9/13/2019) (Seghesio Barolo La Villa) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller JancisRobinson.com (5/15/2019) (Seghesio, La Villa Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Brook Decanter, SB Barolo 2015 (1/27/2019) (Fratelli Seghesio, La Villa, Barolo, Monforte d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling JamesSuckling.com (1/6/2019) (Seghesio Barolo La Villa, Red, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous and The WINEFRONT and JancisRobinson.com and Decanter and JamesSuckling.com. (manage subscription channels) |
| Fratelli Seghesio 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 CellarTrackerVigneto la Villa On weinlagen-infoItaly 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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