2010 Claudio Mariotto Timorasso Cavallina

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  3/30/2022 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  100% organically farmed Timorasso from the Cavallina vineyard, where the average vine age is 20 years. Fermented spontaneously, aged for 12 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks. 14% alcohol.
  
  Still surprisingly youthful and very slightly hazy medium-deep yellow-green color. The nose feels a bit closed but still wonderfully nuanced with slightly restrained aromas of ripe white peach, some steely mineral tones, a little bit of beeswax, light sweet nuances of apple jam, a leesy hint of creaminess, a touch of herbal spice and a lifted whiff of minty greenness. The wine feels clean, youthful and very slightly reductive on the palate with a sleek, medium-to-moderately full body and quite intense flavors of cantaloupe and yellow stone fruits, some apple jam, a little bit of stony minerality, light nutty notes of slivered almonds, a hint of evolved waxy funk and a touch of tangy salinity. There's a good deal of concentration here, but thanks to its high acidity and slightly lighter body than is typical for a Timorasso, this wine comes across as very focused and even somewhat high-strung. The finish is ripe, juicy and complex with intense flavors of ripe Golden Delicious apple, some cantaloupe, light honeyed tones, a little bit of apple sauce, developed hints of beeswax and a nutty touch of slivered almonds. The high alcohol makes the wine end on a subtly warm note.
  
  Just like in the previous Timorasso tasting about five years ago, this wine was - again - remarkably youthful, precise and light on its feet. Although this wine seemed slightly lighter than most wines we tasted in this Timorasso tasting, it didn't seem one bit less impressive in comparison - on the contrary, it did show great sense of concentration of complexity, to which the lighter body and freshness from the high acidity brought a delightful counterpoint. Based on its youthful overall character and very slightly reductive nature, I can see this wine still improving for years more, even if the wine has evolved and aged over these past five years. I'm glad the wine has apparently evolved in the right direction and I hope it will continue to do so. At just 12,50€, this has been a steal.

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  8/31/2017 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  14% in alcohol.
  
  Very pale lime green color - noticeably paler color than that of Mariotto Derthona 2010 or Mariotto Pitasso 2010. I'd expect a bit deeper hue for a wine 7 years old. The nose is very intense, fragrant and captivating with aromas of poached pear, sweet honeydew melon, some very ripe apricot, a little bit of something wild with developed hints of dried yellow fruits and a hint of wizened white peach. The wine is remarkably fresh, focused and medium-bodied on the palate - i.e. much lighter than Timorassos usually are - with bright flavors of green apples, stony minerality, something waxy, ripe stone fruits, a little bit of yuzu fruit, a hint of tangy, leesy salinity and a hint of ripe yellow fruits. Overall the wine feels much younger than what the nose suggests and noticeably less concentrated than the other Mariotto 2010's. High, almost racy acidity. The finish is wild and even a bit funky with bright, mouthwatering acidity, pronounced stony minerality and long, complex flavors of green apples, something waxy, a little bit of ripe stone fruits, a hint of crisp citrus fruits and a touch of yuzu.
  
  A wine that really stands out in a lineup of Mariotto 2010's and 2009's with its noticeably pale color, lighter body and more noticeable freshness. Based on how youthful and vibrant the wine feels now, at 7 years of age, this wine seems to be almost backward and aging at a rather glacial pace. Served blind, I'd guess this was at least half as young. Very lovely and impressive wine with a lot of years still ahead. Very highly recommended.

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  5/20/2016 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Similar to my last note, silky and mouthcoating on the palate.

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  5/16/2015 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Light lemon color. Intense nose of ripe apple, hazelnut oil, and mineral. Full bodied and silky on the palate with good presence and length. Very appealing.

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  5/3/2015 - Thomas D. Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Very typical, balanced, nice fruit aromas, very good with food, no
  "Loner".

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