Empson Tasting
Bin 75
Tasted Friday, September 13, 2013 by Rezy13 with 497 views
Flight 1 (31 Notes)
Closing
Not a bad lineup.
It took 3 days to get the saliva back in my mouth after that many young Nebbiolos.
My winners were the Fulignis, Conterno Fantino Mosconi and Sori Ginestra, Einaudi Nei Cannubi, and the Bongiovanni Pernanno.
2011 Jankara Vermentino di Gallura
Italy, Sardinia, Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Oily, melon, lemon rind, waxy palate, slightly salty but very rich and fat; though good I like a bit more cut in Vermentino.
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2010 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Darker in color than the Brunellos; more rustic, grainy, cedar, youthful, darker cherry; very solid and should age well.
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2008 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Pent up and classic Brunello, lots of licorice and soft red fruit, cherry and strawberry, strong mid palate, so beautiful on the palate; could use 2 more years in bottle or a long decant before being ready.
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2007 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Extremely elegant and silky, very red cherry, intense strawberry, and orange oil in the background, great sappy midpalate, very classy though I don't see this being that much more profound than the normale.
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2008 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
More compact and closed down in need of some bottle age, did get some attractive cherry liqueur, much more brawny than the '07 version.
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2007 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Rich, ripe, meaty, dark cherry, orange oil, fat and soft; needs more time to shed the baby fat, a little awkward in this current phase.
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2009 Terrabianca Campaccio Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Lots of pure and sweet cherry, some vanilla but it's not obtrusive, some sour orange; very good; give this some air before enjoying.
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2012 Cascina Bongiovanni Langhe Arneis
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Quince, bitter, apple, pear, clean mineral finish; very true to Arneis; I may like this a bit more than Cerretto's.
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2011 Cascina Bongiovanni Dolcetto d'Alba
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Tart and sweet, dark fruit, tobacco, very thick and viscous though soft texture; very drinkable and tasty.
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2010 Cascina Bongiovanni Barbera d'Alba
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Ripe but subtler nose, sun dried tomato, ripe sweet and expansive on the palate; good.
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2009 Cascina Bongiovanni Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Red fruit, watermelon, soft and sweet, bubble yum, simpler and seemingly made to be approachable young or entry level Barolo.
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2009 Cascina Bongiovanni Barolo Pernanno
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Darker and denser than the normale, much more serious, a little baking spice; very good, need to get some of this.
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2011 Conterno Fantino Barbera d'Alba Vignota
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Lots of fresh fruit characteristics along some new oak, sweet dark berry; very good, most serious Barbera of the night.
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2011 Conterno Fantino Langhe Nebbiolo Ginestrino
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Fresh, sour cherry, seaweed, a little sugary note, 15% ABV!, tasty, smoother entry level type of Nebbiolo.
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2009 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Nutty oak, sandy, sour cherry, high toned, broad shouldered, great balance; this wine is usually too masculine for my taste but this vintage had a great drinkability that I liked a lot.
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2009 Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna del Gris
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
High toned, sweet red cherry, liqueur, licorice on the finish; pretty, didn't like as much as past vintages.
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2009 Conterno Fantino Barolo Mosconi
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
More subtle flavors, softer tannin, beautiful and sexy; my favorite of their '09 Barolos.
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2010 Conterno Fantino Langhe Monprà
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Some oak, darker, cedar, very good cherry, a good bit of tannin; not as awkward as some prior vintages; good.
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2011 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Dogliani
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani
Great fruit, somber, subtler complexity; very tasty.
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2010 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Dogliani Superiore Vigna Tecc
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani Superiore
A hint of Brett, dark fruit, spice, minerality; a very serious Dogliani but the bit of Brett turned me off, not sure if it was just this bottle.
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2009 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Terlo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Darker color, sour cherry, soft mouthfeel, very sexy as is usually the case.
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2009 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Costa Grimaldi
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Cinnamon, sour cherry, some oak, menthol, tannic, needs lots of time in bottle.
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2009 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Cannubi
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Sandy, pent up, high toned, seamless and delicious palate, singular as is usually the case but this was much more accessible, great depth.
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2010 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barbaresco Chiaramanti
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Bitter Robitussin, green, a little rose, very tannic.
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2010 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barbaresco Söri Rio Sordo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Lightly muted nose, a hint of red fruit, shutdown with lots of tannin on the palate.
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2009 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barbaresco Maria di Brun
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Sour cherry, dried roses, good fruit and softer mouthfeel, I like the acid.
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2009 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barolo Vigna Cerretta
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dark and brooding, iron edge to the nose, softer and sweeter on the palate, sandalwood, then a good dose of tannin.
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2009 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barolo Rapet
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
High toned cherry, softer and sweeter; good not great.
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2011 Marcarini Dolcetto d'Alba Fontanazza
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Fresh and fruity, red and dark tangy berry, lighter bodied; tasty.
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2009 Marcarini Barolo La Serra
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Reserved, elegant nose, very light red fruit, almost watermelon; good but give this a few years.
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2009 Marcarini Barolo Brunate
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Redder cherry than the La Serra, very good, more serious and tannic, very ripe but it wears it well.
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