London Chapter Dinner of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba

The Oxford & Cambridge Club, London
Tasted Friday, April 19, 2024 by Papies with 34 views

Flight 1 - The Consorzio Wines (5 Notes)

  • 2017 Antonio Viglione & Figli Roero Arneis Metodo Classico Brut 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

    Dressed in the colours (AKA bottled with a special label) of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba.
    Frankly a pretty surprise granted lacks the focus and intensity of its French cousins but it’s every bit welcoming, polished and devout of any confectionery side . A very solid 89 and would give many Franciacortas a run for their money.

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  • 2019 Patrunet Roero Arneis Brut Metodo Classico 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

    Dressed in the colours (AKA bottled with a special label) of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba.
    Soft, light feel to it. Good wine but also a bit thin on the mid palate and with a touch of a soft sweet , confectionery feel. 87-88 in our mind.

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  • 2019 Diego Morra Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Dressed in the colours (AKA bottled with a special label) of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba.
    Young of course, far too early to show but a primary fruit side, lightest kiss of tar. Proper fruit, well round wine and even at this young age has no angular or sharp tannin. Surprisingly welcoming and this achieved without the crazy use of oak. Nice purity and a wine to age for sure. Very pretty though even now. 90

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  • 2019 Bruna Grimaldi Barolo Camilla 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Dressed in the colours (AKA bottled with a special label) of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba.
    A beautiful wine even at this ever youthful stage. Still the quality and result runs through this elegant wine with a supple feel, nice balance of fruit, dark fruits of course here but round across and very pretty even at this young age. We do look forward to trying it with a bit more age one day but magnificent today. 91

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  • 2019 Giacosa Leone & Figli Barbaresco Basarin Vigna Gianmaté 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Dressed in the colours (AKA bottled with a special label) of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba.
    Surprised by how polished it was at this young Ted it is very young and at this stage one but see a small glimpse of what the wine can deliver but still. Pretty fruit, well elegantly kept in balance, bright wine but in no way sharp, light savoury feel . A solid 90 for now but with a lot of future here and should be at peak in a bout 3-5 years.

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Flight 2 - Dinner Wines (6 Notes)

  • 2010 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    More modern in a way than its sibling the Garavani Chiniera ( Papies 93) that we had it side by side, rounder and lot more approachable. Still young in a way but still not a bad time to start having this.
    Dark fruits, touch floral too, maybe some rose edge and had the beginnings of a secondary side well printed . Dark cherries and kiss of a balsamic side, very classic in a way for a semi modernist style. Solid 92 and with a lot of life ahead so long the fruit does not dry out. No sign of this as of yet though.

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  • 2010 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Easily the wine of the night and stood out in both complexity but also elegance among its other siblings. Granted we had ( total 6 bottles opened ) one that underperformed and one that was corked but still the 4 healthy bottles shown through.
    Classic dark cherry, tar feel, soft earthy side coming thought and this is now in its full stride. This is a super result, expressive , perfumed and full of charm. Medium to full bodied , proper complexity on the palate and just a great Barolo through and through. 94 and with a good 10 more years of proper life here.

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  • 2010 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Corked.. shame

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  • 2013 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    A few years since we had this ( Papies 91 in 2019) and continues to be that more modern expression of the single vineyards. 2013 the vintage of promise but of no delivery ( for us) so the modernity in control of the style of Grasso here helps polish the wine and give it an approachable in its youth feel. We would suggest one decants this even risking the anathema of of the Piemontesi as this needs at this stage a bit of help to get going. 91-92

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  • 2013 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    This followed in the wake of its pretty sibling the 2010 ( Papies 94) and thus vs that it clearly showed the 2013 vintage did not delivered the promised land wine it set up to be. That been said this as expected and coupled with a bit of the light modernity of the style of Grasso delivers even at this young age. Polished and elegant , open and expressive on the nose .Ripe cherry feel, light floral at times, also a touch of a sharp edge on the palate. Well round other than that and impressively polished wine. 92 for now from us.

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  • 2017 Beni di Batasiolo Piemonte Muscatel Tardi 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC

    Dressed in the colours (AKA bottled with a special label) of the Cavalieri del Tartufo & dei Vini d’Alba.
    Good light sweet and aromatic dessert wine but unfortunately arrived at the end of a long line up of wines and fell on our tired palate. Not heavy or dense and pretty easy going and full of charm and albeit lacks depth of flavour on the mid palate still did its work well. 89

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