Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo

Austin had this 6 years ago

Smooth and chalky.

An interesting translucent red in color. Raspberries strong on the nose, along with bark and a spice I can't name. Sweet and snappy on the palate. An outstanding summer red and great at $17.

Last night, early am flight back to Miami. Not going out with a big bang but instead one final solid bottle of Nebbiolo.

Lightly fragrant, high acidity, dry, 14 ABV.

NOTE: As a statistician, I suspect that my ratings while in Italy may have a built in +0.1 upward bias (e.g., an enhancement due to the experience of being there). With more data, I can test this via regression.

90 points

Also, a grocery store wine. Not bad but young and wet behind the ears. Medium plus acidity, Dry, medium plus bitter tannins. Short finish. Nothing striking about the nose or palate

89+ points

Not getting a ton out of the nose. Might be just me tonight. Seems a bit hot via the nose (is 14%) but not getting much else. Has the thinness of a ruby Pinot Noir initial taste is not overpowering unlike fuller bodied wines. Very fruity. Plum, Raspberry.

Perfect Dinner red with personality however did not overwhelm Brudo Tortellini, Pea/Lemon Tagliatelle or Black Bass. Beautiful wine to end the meal with. 4.14.19 w/PG

Berries and dried roses. Delicate. Well-integrated tannins. Wish it was just chilled slightly.

Elegant, modest minerality. Nicely Balanced alcohol and acidity.

John had this 3 years ago