Cantina Luigi Pira

Vigna Marenca Barolo Nebbiolo

9.322 ratings
9.39 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Courtney Cochran

Sommelier/Host hiptastes.com

9.5

Tobacco and licorice and mmm

Tobacco and licorice and mmm

Jul 20th, 2014
Christanna Honer

Gorgeous Barolo, needs more time for tannins to calm down, but otherwise stunning.

Gorgeous Barolo, needs more time for tannins to calm down, but otherwise stunning.

Jun 30th, 2014
Mark Flesher

Nice, ripe, modern delicious Barolo. Dang. This one has me leaning from the traditional. This wine is ready from cork pop, but was much better after 2 hrs of bottle decanting and probably has another 7 years left. Nose of herbs, soil, mushroom, cola, funeral flowers. Entry of flowers, raspberry cola, nice acidity and just a hair departed from full bodied. Complex. Beautiful wine. Finishes with some astringency and youthful oak tannin so this one has a while left. Tobacco, herb, soil. Dang. If you have these, now is the time.

Nice, ripe, modern delicious Barolo. Dang. This one has me leaning from the traditional. This wine is ready from cork pop, but was much better after 2 hrs of bottle decanting and probably has another 7 years left. Nose of herbs, soil, mushroom, cola, funeral flowers. Entry of flowers, raspberry cola, nice acidity and just a hair departed from full bodied. Complex. Beautiful wine. Finishes with some astringency and youthful oak tannin so this one has a while left. Tobacco, herb, soil. Dang. If you have these, now is the time.

Jan 11th, 2020
Lev Lavrichtchev

Very tender after opening, picks up some tannins after 1.5 hour decant. Seems more like Barbaresco, i.e. on feminine side

Very tender after opening, picks up some tannins after 1.5 hour decant. Seems more like Barbaresco, i.e. on feminine side

Mar 2nd, 2017
Vital Vessels

2007

Dec 30th, 2015
Cameron Etezadi

Opens with a sour cherry and finishes with rich tannins. Excellent pairing for rich pastas and game meats.

Opens with a sour cherry and finishes with rich tannins. Excellent pairing for rich pastas and game meats.

May 23rd, 2015
Hoya Papa Bae

VIN for father's birthday

VIN for father's birthday

Jan 26th, 2015
Erik Ackerman

Erik had this 9 years ago

Erik had this 9 years ago

Jan 30th, 2016
Vito Sergio Parente

Vito had this 9 years ago

Vito had this 9 years ago

Dec 30th, 2015
Alberto Cdm

Alberto had this 9 years ago

Alberto had this 9 years ago

Dec 24th, 2015