Community Tasting Note

Dale M wrote:

Sunday, June 14, 2009 - Of coarse this is beyond way to young, but the Produttori’s pricing ($44) allow me to purchase enough bottles to allow multiple check ins and reference point tastings before it hits maturity. As I’m a class A offender for over decanting young Nebbiolo, this time I simply gave it a 30 minute bath in the decanter, just to wake it up and give it a little exercise. The color is what first grabbed my attention, still translucent red as most Produttoris are, but of a much darker hue. Aromatically, (and this really wasn’t a huge surprise) not a lot to be found last night, some occasional nuances of rosy, floral goodness, maybe a whiff of exotic cherry spice. The palate however was loaded. I’ll make no attempt at describing any specifics, as this was more akin to drinking a Nebbiolo embryo than a wine, but even a novice connoisseur would be able to discern the wealth of raw material here, just waiting for father time to put it all together in both synchronicity and harmony. Tannin and acid are nouns I expected to dominate this note, and they are there for sure, but they have been confined to the back seat, as the aforementioned nebbilo pulp takes the wheel. Where ever this gem does end up, it’s a destination I want to see.

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