Tenuta Carretta

Bordino Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.015 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
Barbaresco, 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
Severn Goodwin

Nose has day old brownie (corner - the best part honestly), fading roses/violets, partially dried cherries, dried strawberries, old cedar closet, musky cologne and wood ashes.

Palate has tart cherry, dried cherry, faint eucalyptus, dry soil, partially dried blackcurrant, tar, leather with fading tannins.

Decanted +3H, more time appreciated.
Drink 2026-31.

Nose has day old brownie (corner - the best part honestly), fading roses/violets, partially dried cherries, dried strawberries, old cedar closet, musky cologne and wood ashes.

Palate has tart cherry, dried cherry, faint eucalyptus, dry soil, partially dried blackcurrant, tar, leather with fading tannins.

Decanted +3H, more time appreciated.
Drink 2026-31.

Jan 29th, 2022
Severn Goodwin

Decanting...Planning to pair this with Osso Buco tonight, so it's going to be a little more time until I get to notes on this bottle. (The veal shanks are the size of an outstretched hand...I can't wait!)

Nebbiolo how I love you in all your forms...

On the nose, over ripe strawberry, dried cherry, smokey chocolate (oh how I'd love to eat smokey chocolate!).

On the palate, very smooth after 5+ hours decant with tannin only on the end of the finish, smoked truffle, dried strawberry, loamy mineral.

Revisit in 5+ years on remaining stock. Expected life 8-12 years.

Perfect pairing with Osso Buco, after a 3+ hour braise the veal was spoon-able tender.

Decanting...Planning to pair this with Osso Buco tonight, so it's going to be a little more time until I get to notes on this bottle. (The veal shanks are the size of an outstretched hand...I can't wait!)

Nebbiolo how I love you in all your forms...

On the nose, over ripe strawberry, dried cherry, smokey chocolate (oh how I'd love to eat smokey chocolate!).

On the palate, very smooth after 5+ hours decant with tannin only on the end of the finish, smoked truffle, dried strawberry, loamy mineral.

Revisit in 5+ years on remaining stock. Expected life 8-12 years.

Perfect pairing with Osso Buco, after a 3+ hour braise the veal was spoon-able tender.

Oct 29th, 2017
Dave Schneider

Earthiness and black fruit and licorice with a tannic structure allowing it to age for another decade.

Earthiness and black fruit and licorice with a tannic structure allowing it to age for another decade.

Sep 21st, 2018
Jean-Francois Pelletier

Nice Ruby color. Very fruity nose, mostly red fruit. Medium+ body with lots of white and black pepper. Medium finish. Pleasant.

Nice Ruby color. Very fruity nose, mostly red fruit. Medium+ body with lots of white and black pepper. Medium finish. Pleasant.

Aug 29th, 2016
Rich Bernstein

Really nice smooth long finish @80.00 they have a restaurant in canubbi valley

Really nice smooth long finish @80.00 they have a restaurant in canubbi valley

May 7th, 2015
Dr Bob
9.7

The 2000 is right at its peak maturity now. Bold, sassy, still lots of life. 2 min finish.

The 2000 is right at its peak maturity now. Bold, sassy, still lots of life. 2 min finish.

Mar 30th, 2015
Rbsimons

2003

2003

Dec 23rd, 2014
Korey Hill

Great wine on our anniversary. Paired great with 4 cheese gnocchi.

Great wine on our anniversary. Paired great with 4 cheese gnocchi.

Nov 15th, 2014
Kimberly Bricker

Kimberly had this 10 years ago

Kimberly had this 10 years ago

Sep 28th, 2014
Jennifarre urch

Jennifarre had this 8 years ago

Jennifarre had this 8 years ago

Aug 7th, 2016