2009 Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  2/27/2016 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  Very nice wine; classic notes of cherry, tobacco, tar, floral notes, and just a hint of spice and balsam. The palate is still young with very present tannins, but also very nice acidity. Good with food now, but will definitely get better with 3-5 more years of age. Had at a restaurant.

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  11/3/2013 - GUBBIO wrote: 89 Points

  oct 2013
  purchased in barolo on release
  fine cork
  popped and enjoyed over 3 days
  
  color - purple blue, nice transparency. very youthful
  nose starting out with fresh red berries, bright, primary. over the course of 3 days, day 2 was the most expressive with larger notes of dark fruit, licorice, tree bark, slightly floral. very nice for a nebbiolo d'alba
  palate - almost beaujolais like at first showing bright red fruit, lively acidity and dusty tannins. as the wine slowly opened up, this turned into a completely different wine on day 2 and 3. it became darker and mosre astringent ( in a healthy way) this will not win the hearts of everyone once it starts showing it's feathers. it is lovely and fresh but not fruity and polite. this shows enough complexity and structure that it will age for a few more years. decant now for 2 hours or keep for another 4 to 5 years. very happy that i bought 2 bottles. will drink the next one in 3 to 4 years. very nice and for 19 euros - very good QPR

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  5/2/2013 - Frank&Steph wrote: 87 Points

  Hier soir avec des pâtes au proschuitto, un correct mais sans plus 2009 Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore. Il était bon à l'ouverture, beau nez sur la cerise, les épices et un peu de bois, en bouche se tient très bien, belle acidité appuyée par de beaux tanins accessibles. finale correct, mais au fur et a mesure que l'on buvait le vin, il devenait monotone, sans vraiment de personnalité et de petit je ne sais quoi qui me fera racheter ce vin. Peut-être trop jeune, mais à ce prix, je passe. 87

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  3/17/2012 - Frank&Steph wrote: 88 Points

  CERISE, bois, épice
  beau vin, un peu mince, mais quand même bien.
  a recommencer mais pour 10$ de moins ce serait encoremieux

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  7/3/2011 - urga wrote: 89 Points

  14% alc., transparentes Granatrot.
  Flieder und Veilchen, sehr elegant, zart nach Rosmarin und Thymian, sehr feine Nase.
  Am Gaumen kehren die Eindrücke wieder, mit geschliffener Säure, burgundisch, sehr schön!
  Mittellanger, harmonischer Abgang.

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