2014 Castelli Vineyards Nebbiolo Fosco

Community Tasting Notes (14) Median Score: 90 points

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  11/23/2021 - Coupe 60 Likes this wine:

  PnP and had with chicken dinner. Significantly different (and i think better) than the bottle i drank about 18 months ago. This had a darker fruit taste and was more rustic. Maybe some black licorice. Excellent acidity. Would definitely have guessed Italy more than Cali on this. Good value for the price...

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  8/2/2020 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 82 Points

  Consistent with my prior note. Significant VA makes this overly rustic for my taste. Quite drinkable, fleshy red fruit, full bodied. I just found it one-note and simple.

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  6/5/2020 - wormfarmer Likes this wine:

  Would absolutely have guessed for an Italian. Not Alba, maybe -- but warm-weather Roero from a great producer? Once you know what it is - RRV soils harnessed by an Italian winemaker -- it makes sense (you can even get hints of that cola root you find in so many RRV PNs). But there's a pleasing rusticity here that you don't find in too many domestic Nebbs. Fantastic, and great for the $. (If nitpicking, I'd say there's a touch of heat on the back, but it's more than held in balance by acidity.)

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  5/31/2020 - ohne_musik wrote: 91 Points

  Second good bottle of this wine and I can’t get over how good this value is. Really excellent, energetic, full of bright blue/black fruit, and a bit of grape soda (in a good way). This bottle with just a tickle of brett giving extra left. Pretty finish, with just a bit of excess heat.

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  4/19/2020 - ohne_musik wrote: 90 Points

  Ahh, no brett in this bottle thankfully. Profusely aromatic out of Zalto Universals - rose petals, tar, medjool dates, and a hit of alcohol. Primarily dark fruit on the palate, with red fruit in the periphery, tar, roses, incense, warm soil. Framed by decent acid and fine-grained tannins. Could be mistaken for Langhe or perhaps a Barolo normale in a warm year. Superlative value. 90+

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