Vespolina
Antonio Vallana e Figlio
Boca Nebbiolo Blend 2016
Yeah the 60s and early 70s Vallana wines were in a class by themselves.
Tenuta Monolo
Riserva Bramaterra Nebbiolo Blend 1989
89/90 are the most polarizing wines I have ever sold. Loved and hated by many!
@Lyle Fass interesting! Do you think it’s because of bottle variation?
@Brendan Baker yes and also many people want old wine but also many people don’t get old wine.
Colombera & Garella
Vino Rosso 'Vispavola' Vespolina
Light delicious red — 7 months ago
Monsecco
Sizzano Nebbiolo Blend 2016
Great vintage, soulful rendition of Nebbiolo, but just know it’s more like a 3 minute Stax records hit, rather than a long play jam of, say, Les Mcann Compared To What. Still, for20$, I’d choose it most days of the week. Some of that burnished leather furniture & forest floor is coming through the Nebbiolo, & so it’s more black fruited & evocative than peppy. Just know it’s a shorter finish. — 2 months ago
Santuvario
XVI Louis Dressner selections Vino Rosso Nebbiolo Blend
Well crafted. Mistake by Delectable. Is actually Santuvario XVIII. — 19 days ago
Colombera & Garella
Cascina Cottionano Bramaterra Nebbiolo Blend 2019
Egreggio!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 — 3 months ago
Tenute Sella
Orbello Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo Blend 2022
What do they blend with the Nebbiolo ?
@Joshua Fisher looked it up and actually much lower in Nebbiolo than I thought (only ~50%). The rest is a blend of barbera, Croatina, vespolina with a touch of cab!
Peter Sultan
Adjacent profile wise to Northern Rhone: gamey, mineral & earthiness to it’s core; it’s the decaying rose petals, & hibiscus edges (& lighter shades) that point to its true, Nebbiolo soul. I’ve heard some wine folks mourn the loss of the original Valana, & that the younger family upstarts can’t come close to the originals. I don’t know, but for about 25$ this is is dang-it good Alpine red. — a month ago