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La Spinetta Barolo Campe Della Spinettatext
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16¾/20

La Spinetta Barolo Campe Della Spinetta 2003

Piedmont, ItalyWaxy, cigar, Band-Aid, leather, tar, black cherry, strawberry jam, licorice root aromas. Rich, full, round, fat and ripe with copious ripe grainy tannins, very chewy. Vanilla, coffee, leather, cigar, plum jam, strawberry, tarry, licorice flavours. Very warm and ripe with a long finish. Needs 5-7 years to tame the tannins but has good potential. More modern use of oak.Tasted: 24 January 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$170.00750mlspecialty listing
Producer: La SpinettaDistributors: Stile Brands
Grape: Nebbiolo