Tasting at Marcarini
La Morra, Piedmont, Italy
Tasted Sunday, October 18, 2015 by Nanda with 301 views
Introduction
Fun tasting at this historic and ancient estate. The visit starts at the Marcarini wine shop in La Morra and proceeds out the wine shop back door to the family's estate. Fun to walk through the ancient cask room and see/smell the history with the 2013 and 2014 vintages aging away. After the short tour we proceeded back up to the wine shop to taste through the range. I was uninspired by the non-Barolo offerings which were just nice and on the simpler side. The two Barolos were the star of the show and I'm a buyer of the 2011s based on this sampling. Also worth noting that the tasting/tour was available on a Sunday which is quite rare in Piedmont.
2014 Marcarini Roero Arneis 86 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero
Nose has melons and fresh cut white flowers. Palate is light in body with good acidic cut. Very fresh and easy to drink. A simple, pleasing wine.
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2014 Marcarini Dolcetto d'Alba Fontanazza 84 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Nose has intense raspberry, strawberry and fresh cut flowers. Lighter bodied and simple palate is quite juicy and easy to drink.
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2014 Marcarini Dolcetto d'Alba Boschi di Berri 84 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
From 100 yeard old vines that sees 3 months in oak casks. Nose has darker fruit – black cherry with a light spice note. Light to medium body and fresh. Simple and easy to drink.
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2013 Marcarini Barbera d'Alba Ciabot Camerano 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Aged for 9 months with half in steel and the other half in oak casks. Nose has plums and spice, with concentrated fruit that really shines through. Palate is light-to-medium body with more plum notes. Very fresh and juicy. A transparent, honest wine.
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2011 Marcarini Barolo La Serra 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Youthful, feminine nose has black cherry and flowers. Palate is medium bodied with significant acid and tannic structure that clamps down the palate. Needs time. More demure than the Brunate tasted side-by-side. 90-92
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2011 Marcarini Barolo Brunate 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Yum, dark cherry and tar on the nose. Much bigger and bolder aromatics than the La Serra tasted side-by-side. Medium to full bodied and substantial. Has the stuffing to age but showing nicely already. 92-94
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