2018 Langhe Nebbiolo Spetacôl, Renato Fennochio

2018 Langhe Nebbiolo Spetacôl, Renato Fennochio

When I put my nose in the glass I am transported to the beautiful hills of Piedmont. It smells of the earth and wind when you walk between the vines in the autumn. Notes of iron, red currants, paint, lavender and freshly cut mushrooms. High and fine. Very floral. Lots of tension. Lovely.

The taste is luscious and handsome with notes of lingonberries, mushrooms, iron and violets. Precise. Silky tannins. Very fine. Where did the bottle go? Have to open another one... 

The best Langhe Nebbiolo I have tasted in a while. Even better in 3-5 years.

92p   (tasted 2020/08)

2001 Barolo Pajana, Domenico Clerico

 

2001 Barolo Pajana, Domenico Clerico

Still on the young side of things, from decanting it took about four hours before it really hit its stride and, as usual, the last glass was the best. The 01 Pajana sports a deep, dark, perfumed nose with notes of black cherries, mushrooms, shoe polish, tobacco and a hint of mint. Very deep and fine. Gorgeous.

The taste is tigth and concentrated with notes of tar, dried mushrooms, hard cherry candy and Finnish licorice. Very long, luscious and lovely. 6+ years. Last tasted eight years ago.

95p   (tasted 2020/08)

Five Spätburgunder & One Burgundy

Yesterday it was - at last! - for our tasting group to start again after several months. It was my turn and I poured the following bottles. Rabbit was had with them - yummy!

2011 Ahrweiler Rosenthal Spätburgunder GG, Jean Stodden

A open, earthy and gorgeous nose with notes of ripe strawberries, sweet tobacco, dried orange peel and smoke. Very deep and fine. A hint of dog fur. Lovely.

The taste is velvety and intense with notes of dark candle grease, wild strawberries, undergrowth and smoke. Very long and earthy. A very fine acidity. For drinking now and the coming 6+ years.

94p   (tasted 2020/08)

2011 Ihringer Winklerberg Spätburgunder GG, Dr. Heger

A deep, tight nose with notes of cranberries, warm sand, gravel and tobacco. At first, also a interesting note of rotten fish that disappeared. Very, very good.

The taste is high and focused with notes of ripe lingonberries, cherry pips, earth and dried herbs. Long. Needs some years in the cellar.

91p   (tasted 2020/08)

2011 Klingenberg Schlossberg Spätburgunder GG, Rudolf Fürst

A cool, multi layered nose with notes of ripe lingonberries, sloe berries, shoe cream, smoke and dried strawberries, A very fine dry sweetness. Great.

The taste is seedy and intense with notes of dried raspberries, Christmas spices, lavender and moist earth. A very fine acidity. Very promising, 5+ years.

93p   (tasted 2020/08)

2014 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Village, Domaine des Tilleuls

A high, pure nose with notes of ripening rapberries, Lily of the Valley, red licorice and minerals. A lovely perfumed scent. Lovely.

The taste is still young with a gorgeous, crisp red fruit, a very fine acidity and a long, balanced finish. Notes of ripe lingonberries, dry tobacco and incense. Very, very fine. 6+ years.

94p   (tasted 2020/08)

2012 Hochheim Reichestal Spätburgunder GG, Künstler

A large scaled, somewhat foursquare nose with notes of dry raspberries, iron, licorice and a little more than a hint of oak, the only one where the oak stood out.

The taste is big and steady with notes of raspberry candy, earth, smoke and oak. Long and warm. Good.

85p   (tasted 2020/08)

2012 Schnaiter Burghalde Spätburgunder GG, Karl Haidle

A deep, tight nose with notes of matchbox, ripe raspberries, fresh herbs, wet asphalt and lavender. A very fine depth. Still young.

The taste is backward and focused with notes of iron, ripe raspberries, wild strawberries, undergrowth and dried flowers. Very long. Classy but needs time, 6+ years. 

92p   (tasted 2020/08)

2004 Barbaresco Vigna Rongallo, Orlando Abrigo

2004 Barbaresco Vigna Rongallo, Orlando Abrigo

Last tasted 2,5 years ago, this hasn’t budged much, still displaying a deep, maturing nose with notes of cranberries, red cherries, red tea, forest floor and a hint of mint. Very, very good.

The taste is medium bodied and elegant with notes of sand, licorice, dried red cherries and tobacco. Long and silky. Very fine. Drink now and the coming 8+ years.

93p   (tasted 2020/08)

2019 Dolcetto d’Alba, Renato Fenocchio

2019 Dolcetto d’Alba, Renato Fenocchio

A fresh, frisky, nose with notes of blueberry bushes, violets, shoe polish and gravel. Juicy and fine.

The taste is perky and refreshing with notes of ripe blueberries, fresh herbs and asphalt. Crisp tannins. Highly likeable and easy to gulp down a bottle. 

87p   (tasted 2020/08)

A Great Trio From Louis Roederer - 2014 Rosé, 2013 Blanc de Blancs & 2012 Cristal Rosé

Vinunic invited to a Corona safe tasting with a lovely trio of bottles from Louis Roederer.

2014 Rosé

An upfront, handsome and elegant nose with notes of red currants, wild strawberries, licorice and lots of chrushed rocks. Highly enjoyable.

The taste is creamy and rich with notes of rapberry licorice, red currants and some smoky notes. A very fine cleansing acidity. Perfect for drinking now and the coming 10 years. 63% Pinot Noir and 37% Chardonnay.

92p   (tasted 2020/08)

2013 Blanc de Blancs

A deep, multi layered nose with notes of white currants, eraser, chives and cap gun smoke. Refined. Very, very fine.

The taste is rather broad shouldered with a high acidity and notes of grilled lemons, smoke, dried up lemon curd and matchbox. Very long and lovely. I would wait 5+ years before open a bottle. These wines ages gracefully as this tasting of Roederer´s Blanc de Blancs 1998-2011 shows.

95p   (tasted 2020/08)

2012 Cristal Rosé

Just wow! I tasted  2012 Cristal earlier this year and it was fantastic, but the Rosé is even better! The nose is seamless and bottomless deep with toe-tingling notes of perfectly ripe wild strawberries, birch leaves, summer flowers, warm sand, lavender soap and a thousand other scents. Impressive and hauntingly beautiful.

This beauty flows effortless over the palate with everything in place. A racy acidity, gorgeous fruit, perfectly balanced. Long, long, long. Absolutely fabolous. Resistence is futile! Just wait (if you can...) 8+ years for perfection.

98p   (tasted 2020/08)

1993 & 1996 Dolcetto d´Alba Vigneto Bric Sant´Ambrogio, Eredi Lodali

1993 Dolcetto d´Alba Vigneto Bric Sant´Ambrogio, Eredi Lodali

Mature, but not overly so, with notes of cranberries, iron, gravel and a nice aroma of dried strawberries.

The taste is linear and dry with notes of dried blueberries, ink and undergrowth. A decent lenght. Works well with some creamy food. Drink now.

84p   (tasted 2020/08)

1996 Dolcetto d´Alba Vigneto Bric Sant´Ambrogio, Eredi Lodali

The three year older version is much more alive and kicking. A tight, rather deep nose with notes of mature blueberries, damsons, fir, cigarette ashes and iron. Very, very good. Sturdy.

The taste is tight and seedy with notes of dried blueberries, cherry pips, sand and bakelite. Still some inky tannins. Long. For drinking now and the coming 8+ years.

88p   (tasted 2020/08)

1997 Profile, Merryvale

1997 Profile, Merryvale

I last tasted this beauty six years ago. The bottle tonight had maybe matured a bit but not much, so owners of any bottles (I don´t have any left) can look forward to 10+ years of prime time drinking.

The nose is deep, perfumed and lovely with notes of ripe blac currants, dark chocolate, mahogany and expensive tobacco. Very, very fine.

The taste is ripe and concentrated with velvety tannins and sweet black currant fruit alongisde notes of warm tiles, chocolate biscuits and graphite. Very, very long. Drinking beautifully.

95p   (tasted 2020/08)

2008 Barolo Vigna Conca, Mauro Molino

2008 Barolo Vigna Conca, Mauro Molino

This 12 year old Barolo shows of a lovely, deep, ripe nose with notes of black cherries, Finnish licorice, red beets, fried mushrooms and tobacco. Lots of character. Very, very good.

The taste is upfront, tight and concentrated with notes of forest floor, black cherries, tobacco and warm tiles. A hint of maturity. Very long. Rich. 6+ years. 

92p   (tasted 2020/08)

2018 Verduno Pelaverga Speziale, Fratelli Alessandria

 

2018 Verduno Pelaverga Speziale, Fratelli Alessandria

I tasted this last in January - https://barolista.blogspot.com/2020/01/2018-pelaverga-gian-carlo-burlotto.html - and it behaves the same, a nose with notes of red currants, white pepper and the cool scent of old church benches. Very, very good.

The taste is young and fresh with white pepper spiced red currants and lingonberries, earth and incense. A fine acidity. A lovely drink in this summer heat.

Interesting enough, the tasting note from January (above) is the fourth most viewed page ever on my blog with 2.080 views as of tonight.

88p   (tasted 2020/08)

2010 Meursault Genevrieres, Louis Jadot

 2010 Meursault Genevrieres, Louis Jadot

A big and bold nose with fine notes of toasted bread, lemon fudge, flint, hay and a seashell sweetness. Very deep and fine. Only a hint of maturity.

The taste is rich and concentrated with notes of grilled lemons, flint, butter cookies and fried nuts. Very, very long. A fine acidity. Still on the young side of things, 5+ years.

93p   (tasted 2020/08)

2010 Vigorello, San Felice

 

2010 Vigorello, San Felice

A deep, fine, still young nose with notes of sweet/sour cherries, dark roses, fresh rosemary, tobacco and a high balsamic note. Very, very good.

The taste is sandy and fine with notes of ripe red cherries, dry licorice, graphite and herbs. Long and fine. Silky tannins. 4+ years. 

Looking forward to an upcoming vertical tasting of Vigorello, starting with the first vintage ever, the 1968.

91p   (tasted 2020/08)

2015 Brunello di Montalcino, Col d´Orcia

2015 Brunello di Montalcino, Col d´Orcia

I have tasted a fair amount of vintages from Col d´Orcia (see below) and the 2015 is by far the best regular vintage from this estate (not counting the Riserva Poggio Al Vento).

The nose is deep and seamless with notes of sweet/sour cherries, furniture polish, fresh rosemary, bakelite and a hint of chili. Very complex and fine.

The taste is tight and sandy with fine grained tannins and lovely notes of ripe black cherries, salt licorice, fine tobacco and Tuscan gravel. Very long. Classy. 6+ years. For 28 Euro this is one to back the truck up for. I will (and already have…). Third bottle drunk.

93p   (tasted 2020/08)

1975, 1977, 1980 Brunello & 1985 Brunello Riserva

1999, 2004 & 2007 Brunello

2006 Brunello

2007 Brunello

2010 & 2012 Brunello

1982 & 2004 Brunello Riserva Poggio Al Vento

1985, 1990, 1995, 2001 & 2007 Brunello Riserva Poggio Al Vento

2008 Brunello Riserva Poggio Al Vento

2013 Neptuni, Wannborga

2013 Neptuni, Wannborga

A Swedish wine - not my every day drinking. This 57% Rondo, 31% Leon Millet and 12% Regent sports a medium deep, high pitched nose with notes of mustard, matchbox, dried herbs and earth. Reminds me of a (over)mature Bordeaux from time to time.

The taste is dry and a tad foursquared with notes of dry chocolate, dried tomatoes, red apples and ink. Medium long. Very good. Not worth the 22 Euro tariff though. Info here (in Swedish): http://wannborga.se/)

85p   (tasted 2020/08)