Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
If memory serves—which it sometimes doesn’t—this was an inexpensive Garagiste “mystery” wine. And it’s not bad. Very light color with some ambering of the edges. Nose is Nebbiolo all the way, with macerated wild cherry fruit, lots of old barrel/mahogany scents, a a little gravelly hillside note. In the mouth, it’s a rather lean and austere style, good intensity, but a little angular, and the tannins are a bit scratchy. Needs food, which, luckily, I happen to be eating.
UPDATE: Night 2, after being under a vacuum closure, it’s softened and rounded in the mouth considerably. Upping score from 8.8 first night to 9.0.
If memory serves—which it sometimes doesn’t—this was an inexpensive Garagiste “mystery” wine. And it’s not bad. Very light color with some ambering of the edges. Nose is Nebbiolo all the way, with macerated wild cherry fruit, lots of old barrel/mahogany scents, a a little gravelly hillside note. In the mouth, it’s a rather lean and austere style, good intensity, but a little angular, and the tannins are a bit scratchy. Needs food, which, luckily, I happen to be eating.
UPDATE: Night 2, after being under a vacuum closure, it’s softened and rounded in the mouth considerably. Upping score from 8.8 first night to 9.0.
Almost too polished and clean. Lighter on tannin than I expected. 2011 vintage
Almost too polished and clean. Lighter on tannin than I expected. 2011 vintage
Mar 20th, 2016
Super easy drinking, not tons of depth but more than happy to finish off the bottle
Super easy drinking, not tons of depth but more than happy to finish off the bottle
Apr 7th, 2018Nice representation of Nebbiolo nice acidity and tannin very enjoyable
Nice representation of Nebbiolo nice acidity and tannin very enjoyable
Sep 11th, 2014Jens had this 5 years ago
Jens had this 5 years ago
Mar 21st, 2021Jens had this 6 years ago
Jens had this 6 years ago
Oct 7th, 2020
