This is another Nebbiolo from north-west Piedmont in northern Italy. Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is a bit soapy along with cherries and tar. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Better on the palate, with cherries and some smoke. Moderate finish. Drink over the next five years. This will work better with foods such as a Mushroom Pizza.
My first time trying this wine. Ruby/purple in color. The nose is very tight at first. With air some dried cherries emerge. On the palate, this is soft. It has a nice complexity to it. At peak. Layers of cherries, dried cherries and dried roses. Good acidity. Some depth. Solid finish. This should be drunk in the next three to five years. It needs food. Casseroles would be good.
From the far north in Piemonte in Italy, this is made from Nebbiolo, the same grape used in Barolo and Barbaresco. It is a very nice value play. Pale ruby in color, slightly opaque and bright. The nose is dusty with cherries and slight tar notes. Medium bodied. On the palate, cherries with underlying light earthiness. Elegant. Good acidity. Medium complexity. Medium finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for the next five to seven years. A perfect wine for mid-week pizza or pasta.
Decanted for sediment, this is still a bit young but no harm opening now. Deep garnet with slight bricking, clear and bright. Classic nose of cherries, slight dried cherries, some floral/rose notes and slight tar. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this is showing nice complexity. Lots of cherries, some dried cherries, with some underlying forest floor, mushrooms and tar. Long finish. This drinks better with food. Mushroom pizza is a great choice. Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.
This is the wine that comes in an odd shaped bottle that almost looks like it melted and was disfigured. Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, this is the Riserva version which means the best parcels are harvested from Travaglini’s oldest vineyards (35-60 years). The wine is aged for 4 years: 3 years in Slavonian oak casks of different sizes. The wine then rests in bottle for 12 months.
This is one of those wines that when you read the label, expectations are raised. Though I had not heard to the producer, a Barolo, in a great vintage for $40, should be a great wine. This is not. It is a fine, drinkable wine but not more. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has some black cherries. On the palate, this has firm tannins. The black cherries carry thru. Moderate finish. Some, not a lot of, acidity. A nice pizza wine (if the price works for you).
