2016 Fabio Gea Alba Falavosca

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 94 points

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  1/13/2023 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Bottle no. 50/428. in terms of variety, 'maybe Nebbiolo' (but the grapes here could technically be made into a Barbaresco) from 28 years old vines with no SO2 added.
  
  First de-stemmed and macerated for between 4-12 hours. Fermented in demijohn and/or ceramic vessels for 1 year. Bottled in the Pet-Nat style with a string attached mushroom style cork without caging.
  
  PNP into Grassl Liberte glass ("Root" day): Deep copperish orange with deposits and petillance.
  
  Such a highly aromatic profile that reminds you of the top echelon of the best Nebbiolo from the Piemonte region - dried roses and flora, tarry spices, (honey-preserved) sour cherries, red chunky fruits, and seaweed-like saline minerality notes in the most organic way. Purity and elegance is the message here.
  
  Very nicely mineral with high acidity, medium fine petillance that might have dissipated slowly through the specially designed closure. Medium sweet with such a balanced profile that inspires an image of honey-preserved stone fruits like apricots, (Mirabelle) plums and prunes. Satisfying long finish with white spices.
  
  Wow what an amazing wine here - Reminiscent of 2013 Stephane Bernaudeau's La Bulette but this is arguably more convincing. 94-95 points easy.

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