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Rocche dei 7 Fratelli Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2019

9.1

I wish Barbarescos would come with a back label telling you how tannic the wine is, kind of like Alsace now does the sweetness bar. Many of the less expensive ‘19s are drinking well now, but this one is quite tannic. The nose has nice cherry fruit and a leathery note. It’s got nice flavor intensity and ripeness on the palate, but then the mouth-puckering tannins hit. Needs a few more years. — 6 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Who cares people who can not understand that tannins preserve the wines for 20 years (if the fruit is there)….but it is tough to convince our better half’s…..

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I agree with @Pinotman /// Andreas that expecting most Barolo/Barbaresco to be even barely drinkable within 10 years (for me personally, 20 years) is largely a very tough ask — in fact, what makes Nebbiolo from those regions worth drinking is cellaring them for many years. NOT a personal criticism in any respect, but back in 1985 my brother and I spent 3 nights in Barbaresco drinking and buying super cheap (less than $10) Barbaresco/Barolo from the 1950s (1958, best vintage, 1953 and 1950) and drinking them, they were all incredible. That formed my opinion above, and is why I RARELY buy them any longer, I have a small stash from 1978 to 1985 (30 or so bottles?) that we occasionally open. I kinda believe that if you don’t buy these wines before you’re 40 (or buy older vintages at auction), why bother? Cheers!!!

Tom Casagrande

@Pinotman /// Andreas @Doug Powers - I can understand the more expensive crus having significant tannic structure for a slow unfurling, but it’s the tannic variability of the basic, entry-level bottlings that can be frustrating.

Lodali

Vigneto Rocche dei 7 Fratelli Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2013

Erik Michielsen

9.1

Half bottle hiding on the menu = found and re-ordered. Beautiful orange/brown Barbaresco on the swirl, lovely floral nose and arm in arm buds with the roast duck — 2 years ago

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Riserva Bossona Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2012

Frank Artale

9.2

Mid weight. Orange peel red cherry mushroom coffee earth medium garnet color balanced acid and alcohol. Complex and easy at the same time. — 16 days ago

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese

greg

9.1

Perfumed, plum, cherry, walnut fragrances, complex, dry, ripe tannins. Impressive. €11.99 Lidl bargain. — 5 months ago

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‘Madonna della Querce’ Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese Blend

Berry Marinussen

9.4

To young! Lot of pontential — a year ago

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Riserva dei Padri Serviti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2016

John W

9.2

Riserva Dei Padre Serviti 2016. Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, cherry, leather; on the palate, cherry, plum, leather, oak. Strong tannins. Finish of cherry and vanilla. The more it opened up the more balanced it became. Notes of anise and florals presented. Tannins calmed. Much more balanced, full bodied. Quite powerful. — 2 years ago