Bern, Switzerland
Tasted Saturday, October 25, 2014 by Eric with 617 views
This was a lovely evening of Barolo and Barbaresco with a few ringers tossed in. All of the wines were served blind and in somewhat random order. Strangely enough, the first wine in every flight was the most modern.
First we started with a ringer white, also served blind.
We knew there would be one cool climate Nebbiolo present on the evening, and that one stood in stark contrast to the Conterno which showed quite modern.
The Voerzio really stood out as a different animal here, especially in contrast to the Produttori. And oh that Bartolo Mascarello.
A magical flight with the Giacosa shining so brightly.
I bow at the altar of Giacosa and Bartolo Mascarello. On a night with many terrific wines, those two stood out in stunning fashion.
2012 Christian Zundel Chardonnay Velabona
Switzerland, Ticino
Edgy and mineral with a flinty note that hints at Chablis but without enough acid to get me there. However it also lacked the depth and weight of Chardonnay that I am used to, so I assumed that it was some sort of Italian variety like Arneis or Gavi.
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