See previous notes. Slightly modern in style but considering the warm vintage, slightly cooler vintages of the wine may offer something for traditionalists as well. Cherry, roses and tar.
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Decanted for two hours. Just starting to open up, this offers lovely nuance and a striking middle palate. Ravines and length. Ripe cherries, plums, saddle, white truffles and polished stone. Layered, and a little angular, I see no reason to wait with a decent decant. Silky and noticeable tannins. Wonderful Nebbiolo. Drink 2024 - 2036.
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This wine has gone totally backwards in the last year. Sharp and acidic even after an overnight. Hoping it’s just an awkward phase as there are some nice elements still (orange peel, rose and tar). Hold a few more years s d check back in.
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Pale ruby with garnet hues. Nose filled with oak, sweet cherry syrup and roses. High acidity and tannins. Drank it over the course of two nights. The tannins and acidity seemed overpowering, especially on night 1 mellowing out on day 2. Hold.
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Opened in the bottle for a few hours. Like my past experiences I find the Fenocchio wines very approachable young in the good but not great vintages. The wine starts with distinct pine that eventually mellows into orange rind and tar. Ripe red and black fruit follow. Structure and acidity are here but not mouth puckering or unpleasant. The approachability and clarity of the fruit reminds me of Cappellano but maybe I’m stretching. Good now but better in five years.
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Slow-oxed for 13 hours prior to serving into 薄はり葡萄酒器 (“Root” day): Pale bright ruby to the eyes.
Black plums and currants. Liquorice too.
Really good fruit support with the darker red and black luxurious set of fruits. Fine acidity and tannin balance. Noble tannins which are very finely textured.
93-94 points easy to me.
15 minutes upon first served: more red cherry and currant fruits. Really good length.
1 hour 15 minutes upon first served, 1/5 left: more florals emerged and supported by saline minerality on the finish. Great showing.
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Nothing like the last bottle and more in line with expectations. The fruit is semi dark mostly about cherries and mushed strawberries. Leather, rosehip, herbs, dried roses and menthol. Generous nose, open right from pour and grows even more after a few hours in the decanter. The palate is in line with the nose, mature and dark fruit. Fine grained tannins of excellent quality, juicy and sandy, not particularly drying. Lots of energy on the palate, high pitched acidity, very young of course. Very easy to approach in its youth with its wonderful fruit and quality tannins. Elegant as Fenocchios wines often are and a good translator of vintage and vineyard.
Ive followed this since just after its fermentation was complete, and I've been curious where, exactly it would be pointing. The subtle, almost hidden structure is beginning to emerge. Still, for my palate, this begs another 4-5 years of rest before it's more fully cohesive, expressive. HOLD. highly recommended
Dark and dense with slightly warm fruit, mostly tertiary notes. Leather, moist leaves and balsamico. Not as fresh as the producers wines normally are upon release. The palate is warm, peppery and with a distinct note of alcohol, especially in the aftertaste. I'm surprised and considering earlier notes I'm leaning towards a bad bottle. Had the '14 Villero a couple of months ago a that was spot on with bright fruit and ethereal presence.
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Yes too young but this is really delicious! Lots of red florals, perfume dark red spiced berries on the nose, palate is fresh and delicate with medium plus acyand a lovely long finish
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Tasted at a trade tasting in NYC. Made from 65-year old vines, maceration and fermentation for 40 days then aged for 3 years in Slavonian oak botti. This is a very pretty wine with a fragrant floral, perfumed nose and a more round palate with rich dark cherry and earthy notes. Medium+ tannin and high acidity. This should be quite nice and drinkable by its 10th birthday. 500 cases produced.
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Visit to Giacomo Fenocchio with Claudio and Luca (Bussia, Monforte d’Alba): Barrel sample. Another ripe seeming nose of darker fruit, minerals, earth and herbs. I much preferred this Villero to the – admittedly young – 2017 Villero. “Layered, elegant fruit, silky tannins”, as Thierry noted. However, serious structure and concentration with real grip on the finish.
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2/10/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points
See previous notes. Slightly modern in style but considering the warm vintage, slightly cooler vintages of the wine may offer something for traditionalists as well. Cherry, roses and tar.
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7/14/2023 - JohanPe wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with previous note.
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12/31/2022 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for two hours. Just starting to open up, this offers lovely nuance and a striking middle palate. Ravines and length. Ripe cherries, plums, saddle, white truffles and polished stone. Layered, and a little angular, I see no reason to wait with a decent decant. Silky and noticeable tannins. Wonderful Nebbiolo. Drink 2024 - 2036.
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8/10/2022 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 91 Points
This has been backwards for some time. Finally starting to open up but remains unpolished. The more recent years are better.
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2/21/2022 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 90 Points
This wine has gone totally backwards in the last year. Sharp and acidic even after an overnight. Hoping it’s just an awkward phase as there are some nice elements still (orange peel, rose and tar). Hold a few more years s d check back in.
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10/14/2021 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale ruby with garnet hues. Nose filled with oak, sweet cherry syrup and roses. High acidity and tannins. Drank it over the course of two nights. The tannins and acidity seemed overpowering, especially on night 1 mellowing out on day 2. Hold.
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7/25/2021 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:
Off bottle. Very harsh with nothing but exposed alcohol.
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3/4/2021 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 95 Points
Opened in the bottle for a few hours. Like my past experiences I find the Fenocchio wines very approachable young in the good but not great vintages. The wine starts with distinct pine that eventually mellows into orange rind and tar. Ripe red and black fruit follow. Structure and acidity are here but not mouth puckering or unpleasant. The approachability and clarity of the fruit reminds me of Cappellano but maybe I’m stretching. Good now but better in five years.
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1/4/2021 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points
Slow-oxed for 13 hours prior to serving into 薄はり葡萄酒器 (“Root” day): Pale bright ruby to the eyes.
Black plums and currants. Liquorice too.
Really good fruit support with the darker red and black luxurious set of fruits. Fine acidity and tannin balance. Noble tannins which are very finely textured.
93-94 points easy to me.
15 minutes upon first served: more red cherry and currant fruits. Really good length.
1 hour 15 minutes upon first served, 1/5 left: more florals emerged and supported by saline minerality on the finish. Great showing.
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10/31/2020 - JohanPe wrote: 93 Points
Nothing like the last bottle and more in line with expectations. The fruit is semi dark mostly about cherries and mushed strawberries. Leather, rosehip, herbs, dried roses and menthol. Generous nose, open right from pour and grows even more after a few hours in the decanter. The palate is in line with the nose, mature and dark fruit. Fine grained tannins of excellent quality, juicy and sandy, not particularly drying. Lots of energy on the palate, high pitched acidity, very young of course. Very easy to approach in its youth with its wonderful fruit and quality tannins. Elegant as Fenocchios wines often are and a good translator of vintage and vineyard.
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5/27/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Ive followed this since just after its fermentation was complete, and I've been curious where, exactly it would be pointing. The subtle, almost hidden structure is beginning to emerge. Still, for my palate, this begs another 4-5 years of rest before it's more fully cohesive, expressive. HOLD. highly recommended
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9/6/2019 - JohanPe wrote:
Dark and dense with slightly warm fruit, mostly tertiary notes. Leather, moist leaves and balsamico. Not as fresh as the producers wines normally are upon release. The palate is warm, peppery and with a distinct note of alcohol, especially in the aftertaste. I'm surprised and considering earlier notes I'm leaning towards a bad bottle. Had the '14 Villero a couple of months ago a that was spot on with bright fruit and ethereal presence.
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8/26/2019 - eoinhharkins wrote: 93 Points
Yes too young but this is really delicious! Lots of red florals, perfume dark red spiced berries on the nose, palate is fresh and delicate with medium plus acyand a lovely long finish
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6/18/2019 - oldwines Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted at a trade tasting in NYC. Made from 65-year old vines, maceration and fermentation for 40 days then aged for 3 years in Slavonian oak botti. This is a very pretty wine with a fragrant floral, perfumed nose and a more round palate with rich dark cherry and earthy notes. Medium+ tannin and high acidity. This should be quite nice and drinkable by its 10th birthday. 500 cases produced.
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10/5/2018 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
Visit to Giacomo Fenocchio with Claudio and Luca (Bussia, Monforte d’Alba): Barrel sample. Another ripe seeming nose of darker fruit, minerals, earth and herbs. I much preferred this Villero to the – admittedly young – 2017 Villero. “Layered, elegant fruit, silky tannins”, as Thierry noted. However, serious structure and concentration with real grip on the finish.
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5/11/2017 - cct wrote:
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Ripe bordering on overripe nose but fresher on the palate than I would expect. Some plum and darker fruited. Rich but with tension
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