Cantina Luigi Pira
Serralunga Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Have had this in the cellar for five years, wanted to wait til it was a decade old.
Olives, tar, fennel, plum skin, cherries and earth. Plenty of life ahead but so good now.
Needs air and needs food. Paired with NY strip, asparagus with preserved lemon, and garlic mashed potatoes. Boozy and grippy.
Have had this in the cellar for five years, wanted to wait til it was a decade old.
Olives, tar, fennel, plum skin, cherries and earth. Plenty of life ahead but so good now.
Needs air and needs food. Paired with NY strip, asparagus with preserved lemon, and garlic mashed potatoes. Boozy and grippy.
Another winner from the heralded 2010 vintage, this amazing Q/P-ratio wine captures the essence of Nebbiolo. Rich, almost smokey, pretty decadent nose with crushed, white flowers complementing the tar, asphalt and red berries aromas, all nicely echoed on the accessible yet age-worthy palate. Load up the truck!
Another winner from the heralded 2010 vintage, this amazing Q/P-ratio wine captures the essence of Nebbiolo. Rich, almost smokey, pretty decadent nose with crushed, white flowers complementing the tar, asphalt and red berries aromas, all nicely echoed on the accessible yet age-worthy palate. Load up the truck!
4 people found it helpfulMar 30th, 2015Heavenly! Brilliant, even concentration of garnet to red brick rim. Complex and intense aromatics red cherry, rose, lavender, cola, tar, tea, black pepper. Medium body, dry, tangy high acid, warming high alcohol 14.5% is well balanced and creates a smooth mouthfeel. Chalky astringency is is high but slow to arrive and well integrated and creates a harmonious structure. Black cherry, licorice, and a mouth filling rose perfume dominates the long, complex finish. Don't drink this youthful wine now! She will have a lot more finesse in 10+ years. Swoon
Heavenly! Brilliant, even concentration of garnet to red brick rim. Complex and intense aromatics red cherry, rose, lavender, cola, tar, tea, black pepper. Medium body, dry, tangy high acid, warming high alcohol 14.5% is well balanced and creates a smooth mouthfeel. Chalky astringency is is high but slow to arrive and well integrated and creates a harmonious structure. Black cherry, licorice, and a mouth filling rose perfume dominates the long, complex finish. Don't drink this youthful wine now! She will have a lot more finesse in 10+ years. Swoon
2 people found it helpfulFeb 21st, 2015All the elegance and austerity of Serralunga...
All the elegance and austerity of Serralunga...
1 person found it helpfulDec 19th, 2014Classic Barolo. Licorice, blackberry, violet notes. Noticeable tannin but approachable given the youth of the wine. Overall well balanced and a solid example that will be stellar with a few years of age.
Classic Barolo. Licorice, blackberry, violet notes. Noticeable tannin but approachable given the youth of the wine. Overall well balanced and a solid example that will be stellar with a few years of age.
Oct 9th, 2015
Love the 2010s. Splash decant and it is drinking well can't wait to see how they evolve
Love the 2010s. Splash decant and it is drinking well can't wait to see how they evolve
Aug 28th, 2015
I hosted an Italian wine night and this wine was our 2nd wine of the night. Silky smooth tannins from a relatively young Barolo. This could use a few more years in the bottle to really show its true gem.
I hosted an Italian wine night and this wine was our 2nd wine of the night. Silky smooth tannins from a relatively young Barolo. This could use a few more years in the bottle to really show its true gem.
Sep 19th, 2017Balance from nose to finish for a young Barolo, wow. An elegant Barolo, and by elegant I'm talking graceful fruit nicely balanced by brooding characters of the fine. Black Cherry, fresh cut spring flowers, aged leather, black tea, and tobacco. More medium than heavy but notable in depth that I expect to grow exponentially with 5-15 more years. Massive QPR for the great 2010 vintage.
Balance from nose to finish for a young Barolo, wow. An elegant Barolo, and by elegant I'm talking graceful fruit nicely balanced by brooding characters of the fine. Black Cherry, fresh cut spring flowers, aged leather, black tea, and tobacco. More medium than heavy but notable in depth that I expect to grow exponentially with 5-15 more years. Massive QPR for the great 2010 vintage.
Aug 12th, 2016
A Great way to start the long weekend. Smooth, fruity and balanced with a great finish - The 2010 is delicious.
A Great way to start the long weekend. Smooth, fruity and balanced with a great finish - The 2010 is delicious.
May 27th, 2016
Delicious fruit forward, light with smooth finish. Strong value at $39
Delicious fruit forward, light with smooth finish. Strong value at $39
Apr 23rd, 2016