Brought to Tasting Group from my cellar and presented double-blind. In the glass the the wine is a turbid garnet with and orange rim. Some signs of sediment. On the nose, powerful, developed(ing), bruised fruit, red apple, leather, decaying red flowers, forest floor, gym socks, balsamic, and sort of herbaceous too. On the palate, Montmorency cherries, stewed fruits, and desiccated red apples. Grippy! Dry with medium+ acid, medium+ tannin. The finish is long and savory finish. Everyone was in Italy, mostly Piemonte with a couple of Barolo calls and vintages ranging from the late 90’s to the mid-2000’s. This bottle was in a really great place. “Vigna Gattinera” (not to be confused with the Gattinara DOCG) is a vineyard that was planted to Nebbiolo up until the early 90’s when the vines were torn out and it was replanted to Pinot Nero. Today, the grapes for this vineyard now produce Fontanafredda’s Alta Langa.
Brought to Tasting Group from my cellar and presented double-blind. In the glass the the wine is a turbid garnet with and orange rim. Some signs of sediment. On the nose, powerful, developed(ing), bruised fruit, red apple, leather, decaying red flowers, forest floor, gym socks, balsamic, and sort of herbaceous too. On the palate, Montmorency cherries, stewed fruits, and desiccated red apples. Grippy! Dry with medium+ acid, medium+ tannin. The finish is long and savory finish. Everyone was in Italy, mostly Piemonte with a couple of Barolo calls and vintages ranging from the late 90’s to the mid-2000’s. This bottle was in a really great place. “Vigna Gattinera” (not to be confused with the Gattinara DOCG) is a vineyard that was planted to Nebbiolo up until the early 90’s when the vines were torn out and it was replanted to Pinot Nero. Today, the grapes for this vineyard now produce Fontanafredda’s Alta Langa.
Aug 22nd, 2022
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
