I found a very classic, pure red-fruited expression of Nebbiolo, with super sweet red cherry fruit, sweet spices, raw meat, and mint. On the palate, the wine is medium in body with a super finessed texture, with almost no perceptible tannin. Compared to the 2000, the flavor profile here was so much purer, without any leathery, slightly oxidative notes. This was a super enjoyable wine, but I didn't find a ton of complexity.
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Annual Pilgrimage to Piedmont - 2020 Edition; 10/9/2020-10/11/2020 (Piemonte, Italy): Another unicorn wine from the great cellar of Il Centro a Priocca, Piedmont . A good modernist Barbaresco , modern like modern Piedmont needs to be or become according to us. A touch heavier and richer than the classic versions but this is special in its style without being heavy or in anyway overdone. Bright dark fruits, cherry notes of course, soft spice. Lots of palate presence and length , energetic still and with a long way to go.super solid 94 for now but with lots of potential ahead.
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Mørk og moden nese; underskog, tobakk, krydder og blomster. Mjuk og elegant i munnen, finkornede tanniner med en meget god finish. Krydret, mineralsk og ytterst balansert. Perfekt nå. Lytefri nebbe. (94+)
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Barrel and Bottle Tasting with Luca Roagna (Roagna Winery): The nose was dark and much more mature than expected, showing layers of mulled cherry, sweet spice, undergrowth, tobacco, peach, and floral tones. On the palate, I found a soft and vibrant expression, with tart red fruits giving way to cedar and spice, along with hints of leather, showing amazingly balanced acids, contrasting minerals, and savory herbs. The finish was long and pure with hints of fine tannin, yet already drinking so well. Incredibly beautiful to taste right now.
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Clear with a medium intense red core with a warry thin rim, developing.
On the nose it is clean with medium intense nose with aromas of sweet sour fruit, kirch, morelles, tare, mushroom, anise, leather, truffles, developing.
On the palate its dry, with medium tannins, medium alcohol and body flavour intensity and medium+ acidity, aromas of mrelles, kirch, leather, truffles, mushrooms, maybe even some forest floor. Long finish
Very well structured and very complex, lacks a bit concentration to be great, long elegant finish, not to intense but very nuanced, outstanding quality 93p
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ROAGNA vs. BORGOGNA: Scuro, magmatico e incatramato. Etereità balsamica che danza su una coltre di frutta nera come il carbone. In bocca è un concentrato di nebbiolo estratto dalla terra viva, acidità e sale sfociano in una mineralità caustica e frastornante. Finale eterno, di equilibrio estremo. Un monumento di longevità, degno dei più grandi vini italiani.
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VinAare seminars (Bern, Switzerland): Soaring aromatics. Very primary with a pine forest element. Supple, highly polished, very concentrated. Sneaky tannins, deep and powerful.
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Noe dempet. Solmodne bringebær og fantastisk mineralitet. Et slør av røyk. Struktur, konsentrasjon og balanse er helt strøkent. Plenty med finesse og eleganse iblandet voldsom kraft. Mørke aromaer av lær, lakris og tjære. Tight i finish med delikat syre, slepne tanniner og ekstrem lengde. Lagringsprosjekt.
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10/17/2023 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Vinous Piedmont Icons Dinner @ Legacy Records (Legacy Records, NYC): The '04 was fascinating to taste next to the 2000, as the generational change clearly made a huge impact to the style of the wines here.
I found a very classic, pure red-fruited expression of Nebbiolo, with super sweet red cherry fruit, sweet spices, raw meat, and mint. On the palate, the wine is medium in body with a super finessed texture, with almost no perceptible tannin. Compared to the 2000, the flavor profile here was so much purer, without any leathery, slightly oxidative notes. This was a super enjoyable wine, but I didn't find a ton of complexity.
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10/9/2020 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
Annual Pilgrimage to Piedmont - 2020 Edition; 10/9/2020-10/11/2020 (Piemonte, Italy): Another unicorn wine from the great cellar of Il Centro a Priocca, Piedmont .
A good modernist Barbaresco , modern like modern Piedmont needs to be or become according to us. A touch heavier and richer than the classic versions but this is special in its style without being heavy or in anyway overdone.
Bright dark fruits, cherry notes of course, soft spice. Lots of palate presence and length , energetic still and with a long way to go.super solid 94 for now but with lots of potential ahead.
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8/1/2020 - kfinsrud wrote: 94 Points
Mørk og moden nese; underskog, tobakk, krydder og blomster. Mjuk og elegant i munnen, finkornede tanniner med en meget god finish. Krydret, mineralsk og ytterst balansert. Perfekt nå. Lytefri nebbe. (94+)
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6/12/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 96 Points
Barrel and Bottle Tasting with Luca Roagna (Roagna Winery): The nose was dark and much more mature than expected, showing layers of mulled cherry, sweet spice, undergrowth, tobacco, peach, and floral tones. On the palate, I found a soft and vibrant expression, with tart red fruits giving way to cedar and spice, along with hints of leather, showing amazingly balanced acids, contrasting minerals, and savory herbs. The finish was long and pure with hints of fine tannin, yet already drinking so well. Incredibly beautiful to taste right now.
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5/21/2016 - Ebrim Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clear with a medium intense red core with a warry thin rim, developing.
On the nose it is clean with medium intense nose with aromas of sweet sour fruit, kirch, morelles, tare, mushroom, anise, leather, truffles, developing.
On the palate its dry, with medium tannins, medium alcohol and body flavour intensity and medium+ acidity, aromas of mrelles, kirch, leather, truffles, mushrooms, maybe even some forest floor. Long finish
Very well structured and very complex, lacks a bit concentration to be great, long elegant finish, not to intense but very nuanced, outstanding quality 93p
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1/26/2016 - galenico Likes this wine: 96 Points
ROAGNA vs. BORGOGNA: Scuro, magmatico e incatramato. Etereità balsamica che danza su una coltre di frutta nera come il carbone. In bocca è un concentrato di nebbiolo estratto dalla terra viva, acidità e sale sfociano in una mineralità caustica e frastornante. Finale eterno, di equilibrio estremo.
Un monumento di longevità, degno dei più grandi vini italiani.
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9/1/2015 - FjordogFjell Likes this wine: 94 Points
:-D 2890 NOK. Smaking med Luca Roagna selv på gaffel og karaffel: Blomster, voldsom og balansert på samme tid. Fantastisk flott vin
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8/30/2015 - Eric wrote:
VinAare seminars (Bern, Switzerland): Soaring aromatics. Very primary with a pine forest element. Supple, highly polished, very concentrated. Sneaky tannins, deep and powerful.
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9/22/2014 - heiamat.no Likes this wine: 95 Points
Noe dempet. Solmodne bringebær og fantastisk mineralitet. Et slør av røyk. Struktur, konsentrasjon og balanse er helt strøkent. Plenty med finesse og eleganse iblandet voldsom kraft. Mørke aromaer av lær, lakris og tjære. Tight i finish med delikat syre, slepne tanniner og ekstrem lengde. Lagringsprosjekt.
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