Nebbiolo

Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Pora Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2017

Popped and poured; enjoyed over he course of a few of hours The 2017 Riserva “Pora” pours a deep garnet color with medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Bing cherry, rhubarb, dried orange peel, tomato leaf, espresso, some tar, a bit of leather and dried earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Of all the vineyards that get selected for Produttori’s Riservas, Pora is the MGA for which I have the least experience. Lack of experience with Pora aside, this is empirically an attractive Barbaresco Riserva. Still early days. Drink now through 2042. Bottle No. 5118/13333. — 7 days ago

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G.D. Vajra

Bricco delle Viole Barolo Nebbiolo 2020

Amazingly approachable now with lush palate. Mint, plenty of dried/fresh red fruit medley and namesake violets. — 13 days ago

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Dave

Dave

Wonderful 😊

G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2021

Fr. Austin’s visit! — 14 days ago

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Dave

Very good 👍

Prunotto

Barolo Nebbiolo 1997

Honestly, I forgot I had this and was worried I was 10 years too late with it. But I tell you what… there is life left in this bottle! Dark fruit, mostly gone but still there. Chocolate and leather too. Then come raisins. Bone dry, smooth but not silky, still some black tea tannins and big structure. Yes, it’s past prime (at 28 years old, I was out of my prime too!) but wisdom replaces energy. — 12 days ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Rabaja' Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020

A gem on the list here. Way too good for the stemless glasses. A bit closed still but the stuffing is there. — 7 days ago

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Fontanafredda

Barolo Nebbiolo 1985

Wonderful old world aged wine. This wine had a fruit forward taste with deep hints of cherry and strong floral notes. Once it opened up in the glass, the leather and spice came out. What a privilege to experience this wine — 2 days ago

Giuseppe Rinaldi

Brunate - Le Coste Barolo Nebbiolo

A great wine in a great place. — 6 days ago

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Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2020

Medium light ruby , garnet wide light garnet rim . On opening this was very fruit forward , strawberry, orange rind, raspberry and with some floral, liquorice and spice hints . On the palate again fruit forward , sweet strawberry , raspberry and some red cherry . Just balanced alcohol with fresh acidity . Tannins were quite rounded and sweet , it seemed to lack a little structure . Coming back to this a day later there is much more tannin which is ripe but gritty and more structure noticable . Bizarre how this happens quite often with young Barolo, they appear lighter and more fruit forward than they actually are on opening . A bit more serious too, showing more nuances . Herbal hints , with lightly smoky darker cherry , liquorice and stony, mineral hints on the medium length finish. You could drink this now (if you do what I did last night and just pop and pour), but will be better in 5 years or so and last well a further 5-10. — an hour ago

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Gaja

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

I had a bottle of this tonight at a restaurant in New York. It’s showed delicious notes of raspberries, violet, and some orange peel. It was a little bit open knit for such a young vintage, perhaps not as complex and structured as I would expect, which makes this a “drink now” proposition imo. — 4 days ago

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Cavallotto

Bricco Boschis Barolo Nebbiolo 2013

Walked Bricco Boschis many times. Lovely vineyard with great position. My first of Cavallotto’s 13s to open. Real density to the wine. Deep color. Rich mouthfeel. Dark berry fruit. Less lift than I’d expect in such a good vintage. Still. Lovely wine. — 8 days ago

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