Community Tasting Note

rcb25 wrote:

Sunday, May 9, 2021 - From the madman that is Fabio Gea.

I'm really not sure what to make of this wine. It feels like it's meant to be a lighter and more refreshing wine. Indeed many signs point to it: carbonic maceration, ever so slight effervescence; bright raspberries and strawberries; fresh herbal finish; prickly acidity, a great combination. Yet it comes in at a whopping 15% ABV and after a glass or two you do feel it weighing on you. I can't quite tell what this wine is trying to be. A crushable(?) Nebbiolo at 15% that feels heavy on you after is just a weird feeling in a wine.

ABV: 15%
Closure: glass stopper
Decant: 30min
Stem: Gabriel-Glass StandArt
Assemblage: 100% Nebbiolo. Fermented and aged in porcelain and stoneware made by Fabio himself and then aged in his pool for four months. What the water does, is a mystery to me. Carbonic maceration. I'm quoting from the importer here, "Fabio says this wine was 'fucking in the pool for four months (water and wine making love).'" (Whatever the hell that means)

Post a Comment / View rcb25's profile
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue (654 views)