2017 G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo Claré J.C.

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  9/27/2020 - cobalt2 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Light colored. Crisp, slightly earthy aroma. had with lamb - nice compliment.

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  5/13/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  A wine making protical from 1606s. Giuseppe notes that when you grow up in Barolo by grade school you learn that the old ways screw up the Barolo. But he found a book from the Royal jeweler who wrote in broken italian from 450 years ago and yet Giuseppe kept reading and reading. ANd the more he read he learned they were seeking, at that time, to get bubble and be off dry. So the exact opposite lesson from grade school. So its about bringing back the flavor people used to have 450 years ago. And you can chill it, and you can drink it outside, and you can have it with spicy food.
  
  Some earthy notes on the nose. 100% nebbiolo, partial carbonic, 20% whole cluster.
  
  Truffle notes on the nose. Super fun summer Nebbiolo. Juicy and fleshy. Not reall noticeable RS or bubble. THis is the best vintage Giuseppe thinks they have made.

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  2/15/2019 - acyso wrote: 88 Points

  Piedmont; 2/11/2019-2/15/2019 (Alba, Italy): Some sort of historical relic, vinified in the style around 1700, and based off of some of Thomas Jefferson's notes. Basically fermented for five days and put into bottle, so that some of the fizz is retained. This is the only wine at Vajra to use whole cluster (about 25%). The taste is what I would imagine a Beaujolais nouveau would be if it was made from nebbiolo grapes. The hint of sweetness here helps to cover up the very little tannin here, and I think the best way to use this wine is like a lambrusco. To be honest, it's fairly fun and easy going, but at the end of the day, more of a curiosity than a serious wine.

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  1/8/2019 - VeniceCalif wrote: 86 Points

  This wine is of exceptional historical importance. It tries to duplicate a style of Nebbiolo that people were drinking centuries ago. The aromas show cherries and red berries predominantly, with a bit of spice in the background. It’s light bodied and pleasant on the palate, with bright fruit flavors leading. Acid balance is juicy, not tart, but pleasant. Finishes fast with near-zero tannins. Because Darrel Corti was involved in this, I bought it. And it’s interesting. Not by any means wonderful but interesting.

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  11/20/2018 - chatters wrote: flawed

  Angelica Wine Club - Italian (MV Bistro, Crown Street): FLAW. Corked - in the quite early stages but enough for me not to mark it otherwise. On the nose cream, jubey cherry but exceedingly sour on the palate, grippy, black tea, tannins, slight spritz as well (bottled before Malo completion?)

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