Tastings: November 2024
01 November 2024
88PTS
Michele Chiarlo Langhe Nebbiolo Il Principe 2021
Langhe, Cuneo, Piedmont, ItalyA family winery since its inception in 1956, this early-drinking nebbiolo was sourced from the sandy blue clays of Roero, and fermented and aged in stainless for 1 year. This 2021 is showing a bit of bottle maturity, with some secondary dried leaves and dried florals interwoven with fresh cherry and scrubby resinous herbs, framed with soft, fine tannins. A friendly light red for pizza night.Prices:NS | $37.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Giovanni Rosso Del Commune di Serralunga d'Alba Barolo 2018
Serralunga, Cuneo, Piedmont, ItalyI love the tight mineral styling of this Serralunga, giving the wine a regal stony undercarriage. The fruit comes from six vineyards planted in 1947, 1959, 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2008, over a mix of calcareous clay, limestone, and sandy soils, farmed by the Rosso family for over a century. The charming 2018's are a delight to drink now, although they can effortlessly age for a decade or more. Red and blue fruits headline, with blood orange and dried roses following. The vinification is done in cement tanks, and the aging is done in 25 hectolitre French oak casks for 36 months.Prices:BC | $70.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Travaglini Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia 2020
Gattinara, Piedmont, ItalyNebbiolo light is always an appealing way to introduce you to the northern Italian reds. The Travaglini family has produced estate wines off 59 hectares of vineyards covering roughly 50% of the total Gattinara DOCG for four generations. Expect refreshing young vine wines with bright acidity and dry, if soft, tannins. Roses, plums, and leathers mark the nose and spill onto the palate with more black cherries, plums, licorice, and spice. It's not quite rustic, but I need some spaghetti, meatballs, or a favourite hard cheese (the older, the better). The wine is aged 4 months in stainless steel tanks and 10 months in used Slavonian oak casks.Prices:BC | $37.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Travaglini Gattinara 2019
Gattinara, Piedmont, ItalyAlways a blend of several vineyard sites, this nebbiolo is perhaps best described as a ready to drink Barolo. In 2019, a vintage to remember in Piedmont, this label is supercharged. The nose entices with red berries, pepper, floral, and wet stone, but the midpalate’s fitness and charm deliver the added dimension. The textures are soft and round, the acidity excellent, and the finish complex and finesed while streaked with garam masala, smoke, and minerals. Superb drinking now and with the assurance that it will age gracefully through 2030 and beyond, this wine could be a smart investment.Prices:BC | $50.00 | 750ml |
AB | $32.99 | 750ml |
ON | $29.95 | 750ml |
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