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• Castello della Gatta Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 22, 2017 - Fresh and balanced. Lovely barbaresco. Good QPR. Ready to drink now.

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• Barolo Drunkard Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 28, 2015 - This wine comes from an old and respected "Cru", Gallina Vineyard, in the lovely village of Neive, about 1,5 kilometers east from Barbaresco. If you ever go there, I would highly recommend the Enoteca "L`aromatorio", a fantastic Wine bar/Restaurant with traditional Piemontese cuisine, and a stunning wine list.
  Barbarescos of Ugo Lequio are aged between 20 to 30 months in Slavonian casks, so much more than the 9 months minimum. Very transparent color, even for a Nebbiolo, but its not really a surprise because the producer is traditional, and wine has not seen new oak. Also wines from the Gallina "cru" tend to be very light in color.
  Nose is somewhat tight; some leather, sour cherries, raspberries and earthiness. But I had a flu few weeks back, so I could have some issues with that.
  First attack is beautiful; restrained, yet intense and delicious fruitiness, bright raspberries, cherries, strawberries, some leather, black tea, and surprisingly, eucalyptys. Elegant floralness. Some accidity. It`s a young wine still, no doubt, tannins are big, but with decanting they do become smoother.
  Nice finish and a long, delicious a bit bitter after taste, where I also got some spicy black tea, eucalyptus with raspberries. The bitterness is actually not disturbing but rather interesting, a bit like herbal liqueur with some tar, fruit and liquorice.
  A classical Barbaresco, full of classical Nebbiolo beauty, free from new oak`s strangulation.

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• Derek Darth Taster wrote:

  August 29, 2014 - Tasting at Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco (Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco): Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of red cherries. Youthful.
  On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol, dry puckering high tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries. Medium+ finish.
  Acceptable quality. Needs a few years for the tannins to smoothen, but on the simple side, somehow lacking the depth needed to improve with further ageing.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Ugo Lequio
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Gallina
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barbaresco

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• Consumed 18 (56%)

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