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Coravin fun - Vietti

My place, Kent Street

Tasted January 29, 2023 by chatters with 38 views

Introduction

A little taste of the few beloved Viettis I have in the cellar

Flight 1 (5 notes)

Red
2015 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Crena Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza
From Coravin. Sweet spice, a little caramel and cedar, ripe cherry, cream, quite a 'worked' nose for me. Juicy acidity, woody tannins are chewy, slightly drying but under the sweet spice and cherry flavours. A touch of alcohol warmth intrudes slightly on the finish though other than that this is a well balanced wine and perfectly pleasant.
Red
2012 Vietti Barbaresco Masseria Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
From Coravin. Medium minus intensity aromas of plums tends to umeboshi, dry earth, a touch of meaty underpin, some herbaceous almost green stalk notes. Hmm. That green stalk note translate to the palate joining the plummy fruit, tannins are drying and a little cumbersome, touch of beef stock and yeast extract, lacks balance, showing a touch disjointed. Hmm.
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Red
2011 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From Coravin. Savoury, spicy, dried flowers, meaty underpin, a little plum and cherry, touch of almost clove and biscuit. With time the fruit takes precedence. Medium plus intensity acidity, fruit more savoury on the palate. An iron/blood note also present. Tannins are drying, persistent but more in support. Lovely.
Red
2012 Vietti Barolo Brunate Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From Coravin. Medium minus intensity aromas show a touch of almost tomato leaf, slight savoury spice, a little meaty/savoury note, with time a smidge of sweet plum, dried orange peel and some blood notes. Medium plus intensity acidity is juicy, it's quite savoury, meaty in the mouth, tannins cling to the gums and palate, there is a little hardness here as well. Time for me.
Red
2015 Vietti Barolo Castiglione Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From Coravin. A little cherry, plum, sweet spice, pot pourri notes, grow with time and a certain earthy minerality, pretty nose. Wetly juicy with medium plus intensity acidity, tight, slightly coarse (though not rustic) tannic rasp supports the fruit flavours (and some more oaky notes) on the long finish. Alcohol is well managed. Nice.
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Closing

Unsurprisingly the general sense was of time required but the Lazzarito was very nice.

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