Wine Education Service - Italy - The North West

Tasted Thursday, December 4, 2008 by tendring with 319 views

Introduction

Presented by Vivienne Franks

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2007 Malvira' Roero Arneis 85 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

    Light green gold.
    Aromatic, light, flowery, with tropical fruit notes.
    Tropical fruit, good acidity, characterful, good length, needs food.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2006 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Dogliani 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani

    Inky, dense, opaque, blackcurrant colour.
    Leathery cooked fruit with some flowery notes.
    Fruity, quite welcoming, soft tannins, liquorice, almonds in the long finish, could use another 3 or 4 years in the cellar.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2005 Bruno Giacosa Barbera d'Alba 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

    Just opaque with a hint of age.
    Rich treacle nose with animal notes.
    Fruity attack, spicy, juicy, smooth mid palate, medium length.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 2004 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco 86 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Translucent, showing considerable age.
    Fabulous sweet fruity nose, very welcoming.
    Fruity, quite tannic, intense and concentrated, eucalyptus notes, good length.

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Cascina Tetti la Morra Barolo Monsori 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Just translucent, bright ruby.
    Spicy perfume, constantly changing, a complex, delicate nose.
    Bitter sweet attack, very elegant, aniseed finish, quite long, a food wine.

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

  • 1999 Andrea Oberto Barolo 96 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Mahogany, dense.
    Gamy development notes with fruity layers - a very complex nose.
    An elegant wine, great fruit with a mushroom earthiness, smooth and concentrated, medium length.

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