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G.D. Vajra Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2015
Albe is a classic style Barolo, born from three separate vineyards all at varying altitudes and exposures. A traditional Barolo, where character and refined balance, beautiful flavors and ripe tannins merge and gift, with their perfect harmony, a true and authentic identity to this Barolo.
Ratings on Delectable
Ben Franco 
Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar
Great entry #barolo
Great entry #barolo
8.9
Martin Bergo
Saw this in the Delectable thread the other day and realized I haven’t tried the -15s with food and a long decanting. In a nutshell, high quality, too young, as expected. Light ruby slight brick color; youth- and powerful nose of not tar&roses but sharper, like diesel exhaust & Tom Ford’s Rose Prick - an excellent mix; very high acids and tannins on the palate, dominated by unripe strawberries; finish is of medium length and quite chest-burning despite the indicated 13.5% alc. content. As 2015 was very hot in the summer, one might expect overripe grapes and lower acidity, but not in this beauty. A half-a-decade or more in the cellar should do wonders.
Saw this in the Delectable thread the other day and realized I haven’t tried the -15s with food and a long decanting. In a nutshell, high quality, too young, as expected. Light ruby slight brick color; youth- and powerful nose of not tar&roses but sharper, like diesel exhaust & Tom Ford’s Rose Prick - an excellent mix; very high acids and tannins on the palate, dominated by unripe strawberries; finish is of medium length and quite chest-burning despite the indicated 13.5% alc. content. As 2015 was very hot in the summer, one might expect overripe grapes and lower acidity, but not in this beauty. A half-a-decade or more in the cellar should do wonders.
9.1
Matt Sterr
Very approachable for a young Barolo. 30 months in Slovenian oak. Great value here.
Very approachable for a young Barolo. 30 months in Slovenian oak. Great value here.
9.2Elizabeth Overmoe
Great bouquet - definitely get the initial cherry and cranberry. But my palate isn’t well-studied so struggle to capture/identify what follows. Just a new quarantine hobby.
Great bouquet - definitely get the initial cherry and cranberry. But my palate isn’t well-studied so struggle to capture/identify what follows. Just a new quarantine hobby.
8.0Henry Fuseler
10/2020. Good wine. Nice flavor and finish. Paired well with the snapper at Mr. Friendly’s. Next night, tried to drink the second half of the bottle and it was “sour”??
10/2020. Good wine. Nice flavor and finish. Paired well with the snapper at Mr. Friendly’s. Next night, tried to drink the second half of the bottle and it was “sour”??
8.8
Brandon Ford
Excellent
Excellent
10
Eric Hahn
Delicious
Delicious
9.6
Jay Quarantello
This bottle of Albe Barolo was excellent. It had scents of fresh cherry, and tasted as if it was just on the cusp on becoming tart. This, a lighter amount of tannins, and a delicate pepper after taste lent itself well to this refreshing red even in the heat of the summer. With each sip one can smell this wine, which enriches the experience. It paired extremely well with the meaty halibut we ate with it. While I’m not one to venture into Italian wines too often because of regional and varietal ignorance, this is one wine I would have again AND I want to know more about.
This bottle of Albe Barolo was excellent. It had scents of fresh cherry, and tasted as if it was just on the cusp on becoming tart. This, a lighter amount of tannins, and a delicate pepper after taste lent itself well to this refreshing red even in the heat of the summer. With each sip one can smell this wine, which enriches the experience. It paired extremely well with the meaty halibut we ate with it. While I’m not one to venture into Italian wines too often because of regional and varietal ignorance, this is one wine I would have again AND I want to know more about.
9.1Brett
Solid albeit not spectacular. 2015 vintage which does tend to get slightly lower ratings
Solid albeit not spectacular. 2015 vintage which does tend to get slightly lower ratings
8.9
Mario Vaillancourt
Rose and red cherries on the nose with some earthy notes. The palate is soft and open for a young Barolo, good balance with a slight dryness towards the short/medium length finish. Nice Barolo for this price range. 88-89 pts Floral avec de la rose entre autres, cerises rouges et des notes terreuses au nez. Une bouche assez souple pour un jeune Barolo, assez équilibrée avec une très légère secheresse sur une finale de longueur fort moyenne, voire un peu courte. Bien pour ce prix.
Rose and red cherries on the nose with some earthy notes. The palate is soft and open for a young Barolo, good balance with a slight dryness towards the short/medium length finish. Nice Barolo for this price range. 88-89 pts Floral avec de la rose entre autres, cerises rouges et des notes terreuses au nez. Une bouche assez souple pour un jeune Barolo, assez équilibrée avec une très légère secheresse sur une finale de longueur fort moyenne, voire un peu courte. Bien pour ce prix.
8.8
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