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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by John Dunlap on 10/23/2021 & rated 91 points: Notes are limited as the bottle was taken to dinner at Boon, here in Guerneville, CA. Felt appropriate to drink something from Piemonte as winter has arrived early -- and we are finally getting some needed rain after two years of almost no moisture. In addition, I am trying to drink up some of my remaining single bottles, just to simplify my cellar....
Good color with that classic red tawniness. Nose and palate of licorice and strawberry elements along with some floral high notes, the latter of which, I did not note earlier this year. Finish is of orange citrus rind, watermelon, and red apple.
Overall, I liked this bottle tonight more than the same wine opened eight months ago. Hard to gauge any definitive evolution in eight moths time, but I think the wine has come tougher nicely since then and is more enjoyable today. It's longevity is hard to figure out, but it should drink well for the next seven years.
(Served with the restaurant's famous Brussels sprouts along with grilled duck on a bed of farro with delicata squash and cherry habanero compote). (823 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 3/25/2021 & rated 92 points: Opened about 30min before serving; consumed over a three hour period. A wine that seems to be mostly about aromatics at this point. Initially, the nose was bing cherry, alpine herbs, tar, wet river rocks…but that shifted after about an hour when fresh raspberries and chocolate covered citrus candies entered the mix. And then, after about 90 minutes of air, then…came the roses accompanied by watermelon Jolly Rancher™️. Really quite captivating!
On the palate, things were a bit more subdued: tart dark cherries, blackberries, tar and minerals were the most obvious…but I have found many 2010 Barolo’s remain pretty reticent, locked behind a giant wall of tannins and really, this is no exception. Lovely acidity. This finish is quite long and, notably, quite saline. While this is enjoyable now, I believe the best is yet to come. Drink now, with some patience, through 2035+? (1032 views) | | | Tasted by John Dunlap on 2/21/2021 & rated 89 points: Purchased this wine six years ago at Specs, in Houston; wine rested in cold San Francisco cellar ever since.
Good color. Nose and palate of licorice and some strawberry elements. A bit of watermelon rind at the finish - an element that I often notice in wine. A stronger profile - which is to be expected - in comparison to the 2010 Giovanni Rosso Barolo Serralunga d'Alba tasted on 12/31/20, but not rated; however, it's an eleven year-old Barolo, and should be a bit more interesting for the price. Decant for one hour.
Wanted more than what was delivered. (966 views) | | | Tasted by victoria_isabelle on 1/31/2016 & rated 89 points: Hint av trøfler, lett florale toner og fin, avdempet eik. God struktur og medium lengde, vil trolig åpne seg noe frem i tid. (2392 views) | | | Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 12/8/2015 & rated 90 points: Italian Wine Class, and a Musar! (SF Wine Center): Commune: Serralunga d'Alba (Serralunga Valley, more austere)
Vineyard: Cerretta
Dried strawberries, dried roses, dried orange peel, earthy and floral.
Lighter wine, alcohol high, acid elevated, HERE are the chewy tannins I love.
Score: Around 9. (2763 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 9/2/2014 & rated 91 points: Earth, dark fruit, rich and broad, tart and a little closed, good length. 90-91+ (2399 views) |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/23/2014)
(Giovanni Rosso, Cerretta Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (11/12/2014)
(Giovanni Rosso Barolo Cerretta) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (9/2/2014)
(Giovanni Rosso, Cerretta Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again, Part 2 (Sep 2014) (7/14/2014)
(Giovanni Rosso Barolo Cerretta) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again (Jan 2014)
(Giovanni Rosso Barolo Cerretta) Subscribe to see review text. | By Panel Tasting
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(Giovanni Rosso, Cerretta, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Giovanni Rosso Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerCerretta On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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