Category Archives: Piedmont

Prunotto “Pian Romualdo” Barbera d’Alba 2001

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Lincoln

An excellent cork. Not sure how long I was supposed to keep this wine, but it is holding in there okay. Three years since I last had a bottle, and the nose is now showing more secondary characters, with earth … Continue reading →

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Brezza Barbera D’Alba “Cannubi” 2005

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Lincoln

A perfume that I find quite appealing. Fragrant black cherries, smoke and minerals, dried meats and raspberries. The palate is savoury, with minerals and sour cherries, bright and clean, leathery tannins and savoury fruit weight that carries the wine nicely. … Continue reading →

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Proprietà Sperino Lessona 2004

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Lincoln

Tony at the Wine Emporium is a great fan of Nebbiolo, so it is always his advice I seek when purchasing a bottle for a Saturday or Sunday night dinner. He said this wine was all about the tannins, and … Continue reading →

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Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d’Alba 2006

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Lincoln

Quite a grapey nose, with some florals, dry spices, leather and minerals. There is also a touch of smoked meats. Reminiscent of a good Gamay. The palate is savoury, in fact it has oddles of savouriness, with red cherries and … Continue reading →

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Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco 2005

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Lincoln

The Perbacco is made from the estate’s second selection of fruit from its multiple holdings across the region. It is aged for 23 months in oak before being bottled and released with just a few months of bottle age. Tar … Continue reading →

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Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2005

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Lincoln

Hands up who likes Barolo! Well I do, particularly when it is as good as this. Now I believe Barolo is neither a party wine, nor wine to be taken to an offline. It is a wine to savoured, to … Continue reading →

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Roberto Voerzio Langhe Nebbiolo 2004

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Lincoln

I consumed this last Saturday over a seven hour period. A medium red in colour. Initially, and unexpectedly, red jubey fruits overlaid with oak characters, that with time evolved into a more conventional perfumed tar and malt. Hmmm, sounds a … Continue reading →

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Vietti Barbera d’Alba Scarrone Vigna Vecchia 2005

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Lincoln

A dark dark red, but without any purple. Aromas of black cherries, red cherries, raspberries, blackberries, dusty dry spices and some French polish. A sensational palate, showing red fruits more than black, nuanced, nuts and some cream, raspberries, salted liquorice, … Continue reading →

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Vietti Dolcetto d’Alba Tre Vigne 2006

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Lincoln

I listened to an interesting podcast about the wines of Vietti on Grape Radio a few weeks, so when I saw this yesterday I decided to buy a bottle. A nose showing dark cherries and leather, liquorice, with a touch … Continue reading →

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La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo 2005

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Lincoln

Initially quite reserved, with subtle tar and roses on the nose, tarred cherries and a sense of hollowness on the palate, and a hint of distracting acetone on the finish. Not a promising start, but with time it blossomed and … Continue reading →

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