2010 La Kiuva Arnad-Montjovet

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  5/21/2020 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 90 Points

  I found this wine in a forgotten part of the cellar and assumed it was dead, as it is a wine made for near-term drinking. I guess I should not have underestimated Nebbiolo and the winemakers at the cooperative La Kiuva in the Val d’Aosta! It was delicious. The wine was pleasant upon opening, but took 45 minutes to reveal all its aromas of rose petal, orange zest and leather. At ten years of age, it is a sappy, savory wine with good structure, medium-light body, and a typically Nebbiolo-like dry, bittersweet finish. Remarkable QPR.

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  10/29/2015 - Gargantua wrote:

  Still an alarming sense of freshness; as though it hasn't budged on some level. A bit more meaty and sweaty, same smoked paprika. Black truffle, bitter orange. Amazing how long these co-op wines can last; but then, I guess that's (mostly) Nebbiolo for you. I consumed just over 2 cases over the years of this. Good run. At first it appeared to have a bitter finish; but without buttery creamy mushroom pappardelle that disappeared so obviously I paired it wrong. Probably best with thinly sliced charcuterie appetizers.

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  3/13/2014 - bags wrote:

  I felt this one had peaked, but maybe just the bottle, or me

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  12/7/2013 - bags wrote:

  drinking nicely right out of the bottle now.

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  4/2/2013 - @ethanfries wrote:

  Can see right through this.
  Light and refreshing more akin Gamay or Pn then to Piemontese Nebbiolo that I am more familiar with.
  Actually reminded me of Frank Cornelissen Wines, most likely due to both being High altitude and natural fermentation etc.
  
  I will definitely seek out more Valle d'Aosta wines, This was interesting and enjoyable.

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