Wine wise it has been a slow festival, mostly beer - Belgian Trappiste´s, American Ale´s and English Bitters.
There was - as usual - many great concerts. Just to name a few:
* Sabaton - they started the festival off with the Swedish National Anthem on the 6th of June - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMFMnCzaoQg
* Saint Vitus - the old doom veterans really performed! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhjP96dKYIU
* Dimmu Borgir - our Norwegian brothers performed one of Metals top ten songs ever - thanks! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joEAb_y7ZYA&ob=av3n
* Dark Funeral - more fun than great, but there was something special seeing them in the dark Swedish night... - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEVodXzNmPM
* Skyforger - a new great experience from Lithuania! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhrQRiU9eAQ - wait until 1,02...:-)
* Tygers of Pan Tang - the old 80´s classic are great to hear live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvW0v9iIuo
* Fish - the former singer of Marillion did a fine show, although too few Marillion songs I thought... - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NhTwPAIBbI
* King Diamond - and the best for last! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tl-N9FJMpY
But I managed to drink this Nebbiolo at a restaurant late one night when there wasn´t that much too see at the festival area.
2009 Langhe Nebbiolo, La Spinetta
A big, tight, outgoing nose with notes of sweet blueberries, licorice, new leather, coffe and lots of sweet rosehips. After a while a nive note of dried flowers mixed with a vanilla pod emerges. Big and brawny, but rather good.
The taste is also young and big with sweet red and black currants, rosehips, blueberries and dark chocolate. A long, dry finish with a touch of dry oak tannins. A bit ungainly but I figure it will calm down with 2-3 years in the cellar. Good.
86p (tasted 2012/06)
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