Mario Marengo

Vigneto Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba Nebbiolo

9.016 ratings

9.22 pro ratings

Alba, 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

9.0

Patience and Protein.
Upon opening, this is a tannic beast. Decanted 1/2 hr or so. But... the sausage w Swiss chard and Marcella’s tomatoe sauce over polenta brought out its beauty.
N: Tar, underbrush, cola, roses, iron, dank minerality.
P: Really needs protein. Dark fruits, long,
Not rich but sappy, snappy finish. Pine forest, black cherry.

Patience and Protein.
Upon opening, this is a tannic beast. Decanted 1/2 hr or so. But... the sausage w Swiss chard and Marcella’s tomatoe sauce over polenta brought out its beauty.
N: Tar, underbrush, cola, roses, iron, dank minerality.
P: Really needs protein. Dark fruits, long,
Not rich but sappy, snappy finish. Pine forest, black cherry.

May 17th, 2021

Pretty nice

Pretty nice

Apr 18th, 2022

Michael Centanni

8.8

Michael had this 4 years ago

Michael had this 4 years ago

Nov 7th, 2019

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.5

Eric had this 8 years ago

Eric had this 8 years ago

May 19th, 2016

9.0

Lynn had this 3 years ago

Lynn had this 3 years ago

Sep 12th, 2021

Richard Perlman

8.7

Richard had this 4 years ago

Richard had this 4 years ago

Sep 26th, 2020

9.0

Selfvingster had this 6 years ago

Selfvingster had this 6 years ago

Apr 7th, 2018

9.3

Rebecca had this 6 years ago

Rebecca had this 6 years ago

Dec 30th, 2017

Nicholas Dodaro

8.6

Nicholas had this 6 years ago

Nicholas had this 6 years ago

Nov 19th, 2017

9.0

JB had this 7 years ago

JB had this 7 years ago

Nov 15th, 2016