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Paiagallo Vigna La Villa Barolo Nebiolo

9.131 ratings
9.14 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
Jay Kline

Excellent nose of tar, roses, dark cherries, forest floor and black berries?? Sweet attack. Tart finish. Great with food.

Excellent nose of tar, roses, dark cherries, forest floor and black berries?? Sweet attack. Tart finish. Great with food.

Dec 25th, 2017
BaroloDude

Little rust at edges. Nice tea leaf & tobacco nose. Smooth, tasty fruit. Pleasantly surprised. #wtso #paiagallo 1998 #fontanafredda

Little rust at edges. Nice tea leaf & tobacco nose. Smooth, tasty fruit. Pleasantly surprised. #wtso #paiagallo 1998 #fontanafredda

2 people found it helpfulMar 5th, 2015
Matt

Showing much better than the last bottle. Elegant, soft, and elusive. Dried cherries and strawberry, porcini, fennel, cigar, clay, roses, fresh tar, sandalwood. Tannins are incredibly fine but still showing some presence.

Showing much better than the last bottle. Elegant, soft, and elusive. Dried cherries and strawberry, porcini, fennel, cigar, clay, roses, fresh tar, sandalwood. Tannins are incredibly fine but still showing some presence.

Nov 30th, 2015
Peter Plaehn

In a room of CA cab drinkers, this was a fun (and nicely aged) intro to Piedmont for them.

In a room of CA cab drinkers, this was a fun (and nicely aged) intro to Piedmont for them.

Apr 19th, 2015
Todd Cutler

Luscious and full of fruit.

Luscious and full of fruit.

Sep 30th, 2018
Jaimie Uva

Elegant with notes of tea on the nose. Comparable to previous descriptions. Excellent upon opening but does do well with decanting. Perfect when paired with Parmesan cheese course, seared spicy calamari and baked lemon parsley wild cod.

Elegant with notes of tea on the nose. Comparable to previous descriptions. Excellent upon opening but does do well with decanting. Perfect when paired with Parmesan cheese course, seared spicy calamari and baked lemon parsley wild cod.

Dec 24th, 2017
WC Fields

Beautiful. Roses, tar and balsamic with leather and crackling acidity and velvety tannins. Really great for 18 years. Decanted 1 hour.

Beautiful. Roses, tar and balsamic with leather and crackling acidity and velvety tannins. Really great for 18 years. Decanted 1 hour.

Sep 12th, 2016
Rahul Mukherjee

Mild nose opening up as dirt, hints of licorice, cherry. More fruit on the palate, thin and mild/delicate flavor profile but medium finish and all around enjoyable/well balanced old world, aged style

Mild nose opening up as dirt, hints of licorice, cherry. More fruit on the palate, thin and mild/delicate flavor profile but medium finish and all around enjoyable/well balanced old world, aged style

Jun 3rd, 2016
Joe Loughran

Very nice. Drank slowly over a couple hours and it opened up and softened during that time. Initial mouth coating tannins gave way to bright red fruit and earthiness.

Very nice. Drank slowly over a couple hours and it opened up and softened during that time. Initial mouth coating tannins gave way to bright red fruit and earthiness.

Apr 23rd, 2015
Michael McNabb

Drank better than last year, but needs another couple of years before it's ready.

Drank better than last year, but needs another couple of years before it's ready.

Apr 3rd, 2015