Community Tasting Notes 12

• drfloyd wrote:

  March 17, 2024 - Not bad - the nose is the star - mint, alpine, a bit of tar, etc. - fruit is fading while plenty of acidity- borders on tart - definitely needs some rich food to match. Drink up

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• bendb wrote: flawed

  March 17, 2024 - corked. 3/4 of my bottles ended up this way.

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• MLipton wrote:

  February 25, 2024 - Agree with other notes. It has some aged Nebbiolo character but gives the impression of tiring and fading. Somewhat thin on the palate with tart acidity..

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• bendb Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 14, 2024 - On my third of four bottles purchased, I've finally found one that's rather good! I suppose the first two were flawed.
  
  For a 14-year old wine, this has some gentle secondary aromas of cedar, spices, and a little tar.
  
  On the palate there's more of the same - cedar, graphite, some tar, and even a bit of fruit left. The finish is a bit drying, and lasts about 10-15 seconds. Overall impression is of a wine that is fading but still has some spark left.
  
  This has ended up being an enjoyable bottle. Even so, I still maintain that the value just isn't there - for around $45, I can find better and more-reliable bottles with ease.

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• bendb wrote: flawed

  October 17, 2023 - This tastes past its prime. Unyielding nose, a bit of a vinegar-y note on the palate that didn't resolve with time in the glass. Maybe a bad bottle? I didn't much care for the first bottle of this I had last year either, but it's hard to know for sure.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Podere ai Valloni
• Varietal Nebbiolo Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Vigna Cristiana
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Northern Piedmont
• Appellation Boca

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 121 (64%)
• Consumed 67 (35%)

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