Josh Morgenthau
Very reticent nose. Lovely secondary fruit on palate, has plenty of stuffing, but mute aromatically. On day 3, developing an interesting cigar and ashtray, even meaty aroma. Love produttori, but complexity and fruit I expected never fully emerged with this bottle. Maybe in a transitional period or just an off bottle? (No detectable TCA but my understanding is this could also be consistent with below threshold presence)
Very reticent nose. Lovely secondary fruit on palate, has plenty of stuffing, but mute aromatically. On day 3, developing an interesting cigar and ashtray, even meaty aroma. Love produttori, but complexity and fruit I expected never fully emerged with this bottle. Maybe in a transitional period or just an off bottle? (No detectable TCA but my understanding is this could also be consistent with below threshold presence)
9.0Michael Kanbergs
Wine Director Campo Fina
It's really nice when a wine starts out as 'ordinary' and then grows into something complex and full of memory as it sits. Over an hour, this has turned from only fresh strawberry w/ an alcohol nose burn to cedar, raspberry, black cherry, tar, dr pepper, cocoa, and rose petal. Crumbly tannin, med+ acid, and a moderate finish. If I'm being objective, it's a touch hot, the oak is apparent, and the fruit is just a bit overripe, but tonight - at home w/ osso buco, my wife, my daughter, and memories of my father - it's perfect.
It's really nice when a wine starts out as 'ordinary' and then grows into something complex and full of memory as it sits. Over an hour, this has turned from only fresh strawberry w/ an alcohol nose burn to cedar, raspberry, black cherry, tar, dr pepper, cocoa, and rose petal. Crumbly tannin, med+ acid, and a moderate finish. If I'm being objective, it's a touch hot, the oak is apparent, and the fruit is just a bit overripe, but tonight - at home w/ osso buco, my wife, my daughter, and memories of my father - it's perfect.
9.4Eddie Townsend
Winery Ambassador Hyde de Villaine
Grippy, complex, high acid. 2006
Grippy, complex, high acid. 2006
9.4Sassodoro
Roses & dried cherries, zippy acid & cat's tongue tannins. Very nice!
Roses & dried cherries, zippy acid & cat's tongue tannins. Very nice!
9.0Tom Kobylarz
Great year for this wine as there are no Cru sites in 2006, however they were mostly vinfied by site and were for a time headed into single site. Killer value and an excellent, accessible Nebbiolo!
Great year for this wine as there are no Cru sites in 2006, however they were mostly vinfied by site and were for a time headed into single site. Killer value and an excellent, accessible Nebbiolo!
9.3Charles (Chad) Bucklin
Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising
Face-ripping tannins. #nebbiolo #barbaresco #produttoridelbarbaresco
Face-ripping tannins. #nebbiolo #barbaresco #produttoridelbarbaresco
8.8Charles Butler
Go to Barbearesco. The right time to drink some Nebbiolo. Bright & vibrant on the nose and palate. Acid, cherry, subtle spice and great tannin on the palate, just starting to soften.
Go to Barbearesco. The right time to drink some Nebbiolo. Bright & vibrant on the nose and palate. Acid, cherry, subtle spice and great tannin on the palate, just starting to soften.
9.1Jason Rzutkiewicz
Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog
Why don't I have/own/cellar/drink more of these? So right up my alley. Hope to see you again soon.
Why don't I have/own/cellar/drink more of these? So right up my alley. Hope to see you again soon.
9.1Matthew Nagy
Such a child
Such a child
9.1Lee Abraham
Sales Cliff Lede Vineyards, Breggo Cellars
Beautiful wine. Wish it was 10 years older
Beautiful wine. Wish it was 10 years older
9.5WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.