G.D. Vajra Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2018

Aaron Tan

Happy New Year to all! Still catching up on my notes from the holiday season. I was pretty spot on in this blind - basically pointed to the wine on the display shelves. Lucky guess? The wine itself was delicious. To me, it was showed true varietal typicity and was rather pure. Juicy red fruits, floral, melange of herbs, and some pepper. High acidity and tannins, yet has a suppleness that made it highly approachable at this stage. Best red of the night for me.

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

Pretty, intense cherries. Unity.

Austin Hohnke

Delicious. Medium bodied. Roses, tar, dried red fruits, berries, spicecake. Lovely tannin. “Albe” means “dawns” in Italian as this wine is sourced from three high-elevation sites that experience several dawns. A killer value from this producer. Drink or hold.

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

Very solid. 18 yet again fails to be as bad as critics want it to be. Had to order this because of a corked 2017 Podere Forte Melo which stung but is all in the game.

Severn Goodwin

No formal notes...Best beef biased meal we've had...Ever.

Louis Martin

Decent Nebbiolo, strong and bitter on its own at first taste, better if aired out. Pairs well with steak and darker sauce meats and vegetables.

Sean

Spicy, sweet, soft

Kay Mills

Mazzaros

Tom Kohli

Nice medium body red.

Stephen Stone

Enjoyed over Valentine’s Day ‘23 with fettuccini Alfredo. Finished at Wild Dunes, Feb.’23. Top contender in the Barolo family!!