Italian Wine Part 4: Tuscany plus Barolo and Barbaresco Comparison
The plan this week is to first tackle the WSET activity for week 2, a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and a Chianti Classico.Sneak in a taste of Verdoicchio.
Then onto a side by side comparison of Barbaresco and Barolo.
Interesting resource: Common flower aromas in wine by Wine Folley
Information about Nebbiolo
Menu:
Lasagna
Popcorn
Wines:
2012 La Staffa Verdoicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico 14% abv ($19.99)Grape Varietal: Verdoicchio
Region: Marche. known for their Verdoicchio. Verdoicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC the most famous region.
2016 Cloudy Bay New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc abv: 13.5% ($29.99)
Region: Marlborough
2012 Villa Antinori Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 13.5% ($27.00)
Grape Varietal: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet
Region: Chianti Classico
2014 Teorema Barbaresco DOCG 14% ($22.00 from Last Bottle)
Grape Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Piedmont. Langhe
2012 Domenico Clerico Barolo DOCG Azienda Agricola Monforte D'Alba 14% abc ($39.00 from Last Bottle)
Region: Piedmont. Langhe
2012 Domenico Clerico Barolo DOCG Azienda Agricola Monforte D'Alba 14% abc ($39.00 from Last Bottle)
Grape Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Piedmont. D'Alba_________________________________________________
2012 La Staffa Verdoicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico 14% abv $19.99
Grape Varietal: Verdoicchio. Verdicchio means 'little green one'
Region: Marche. known for their Verdoicchio. Verdoicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC the most famous region.
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is medium lemon.
The wine has a medium intensity with tears. The aromas are lime, lemon, nectarine, melon, grass, wet stone and pastry.
The wine is dry, with medium(+) acidity, high alcohol, medium body. It has a medium(-) flavor and medium(+) finish. The flavors are of dried apple, lime, almond, flint, and tomato leaf.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now but has the potential for aging.
The wine has a medium intensity with tears. The aromas are lime, lemon, nectarine, melon, grass, wet stone and pastry.
The wine is dry, with medium(+) acidity, high alcohol, medium body. It has a medium(-) flavor and medium(+) finish. The flavors are of dried apple, lime, almond, flint, and tomato leaf.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now but has the potential for aging.
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From Wine Enthusiasist
Here's a quintessential Verdicchio from one of the denomination's rising stars that opens with a fragrance of spring flowers, hay and flint. The palate delivers fleshy white peach, pear and almond flavors, along with mineral notes and bright acidity that results in a refreshing finish. Fun to drink now or hold 2–3 years for additional complexity.
3 top Verdicchio wines from Marche from Decanter
2016 Cloudy Bay New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc abv: 13.5% $29.99
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is pale lemon.
The wine is medium(+) intensity. The aromas are of blossom, grapefruit, gooseberry, grass and wet stone.
The wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol, medium(-) body. It has medium(+) flavor intensity and a medium finish. The flavors are of grapefruit, gooseberry, green pepper and ginger.
The wine is very good.
Drink now: not suitable for further aging
The wine is medium(+) intensity. The aromas are of blossom, grapefruit, gooseberry, grass and wet stone.
The wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol, medium(-) body. It has medium(+) flavor intensity and a medium finish. The flavors are of grapefruit, gooseberry, green pepper and ginger.
The wine is very good.
Drink now: not suitable for further aging
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Info from Cloudy Bay
Winemaker Notes: A vibrant mix of kaffir lime, lemon zest and nectarine aromatics intermingle with the bright perfume of orange blossom. The palate is brimming with ripe citrus and stone fruit flavors that are framed by sleek and succulent acid architecture.
Winemaker Notes: A vibrant mix of kaffir lime, lemon zest and nectarine aromatics intermingle with the bright perfume of orange blossom. The palate is brimming with ripe citrus and stone fruit flavors that are framed by sleek and succulent acid architecture.
Critical Acclaim
2014 Teorema Barbaresco DOCG 14% ($22.00 from Last Bottle)
Grape Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Piedmont. Barbaresco
Region: Piedmont. Barbaresco
My Tasting Notes:
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Palate
Assessment of Quality (balance, intensity, length and complexity)
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Wow, this Barbaresco shows all its complexity with some interesting savoury and salty notes. It’s clean and direct, like a sword that cut in 2 pieces the mouth...it's my kind
This isn't overly expressive but reveals nuances of blue flower, black cherry and chocolate that carry over to the palate along with prune and roasted coffee bean. Drying wood tannins give it a mouthpuckering close.
A fine classic from the stubborn Nebbiolo grape. I am very sure that this substance would exist in blanks next to famous barbaresci with a one. The grapes come from two layers and this wine is the philosophy of the winery best recognize. He has all the equipment to mature, yet he shows in his youth already a lot of aroma and aroma. The wine was matured in large 2,000 liter containers, used barriques and steel tanks. It has the truffle-earthy character of this famous Piedmontese location, accompanied by a fine scent of roses and pale tobacco.100% authentic.
Ruby red with garnet reflections; delicate, elegant scent of red berries and dried flowers like violet and rose; In the mouth you can taste fresh notes of eucalyptus and mint, while the two ripening processes in the wood are concerned for a full-bodied and velvety soft taste; sweet tannins and spicy notes on the finish. The grapes come from the locations Ausario and San Rocco Seno d'Elvio.
Description from Last Bottle
Can you just whiff a lovely wine all day? We can. Light on the palate but packed with fine, focused aromatics and flavors of dried cherry, fresh cherry, herbs, black tea, a hint of citrus, its just a TREAT. If it was legal, we’d leave a glass in our car just to scent the air 24 hours a day. Molino is well known to savvy Last Bottle clients as a classic producer and one that just delivers in a massive way every year. What a price we bring it to you for!! Have a fantastic weekend ---oh and get this while we have it!!
2012 Domenico Clerico Barolo DOCG Azienda Agricola Monforte D'Alba 14% abc ($39.00 from Last Bottle)
Grape Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Piedmont. D'Alba
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is medium garnet.
The wine is medium intensity. The aromas are honeysuckle, red and black cherry, jaminess, vanilla, coconut and cedar.
The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium(+) tannin, high alcohol, medium(+) body. Medium(+) flavor, medium(+) finish. The flavors are dried cranberry, dried blackberry, earth, leather.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.
The wine is medium intensity. The aromas are honeysuckle, red and black cherry, jaminess, vanilla, coconut and cedar.
The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium(+) tannin, high alcohol, medium(+) body. Medium(+) flavor, medium(+) finish. The flavors are dried cranberry, dried blackberry, earth, leather.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.
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Description from Last Bottle
Black truffles. Could we be buried in them? Could we be carried off to blissful nirvana every waking moment? We were just gobsmacked (where’d THAT come from?) on tasting this --- every serious Barolo head needs to drink it NOW --- truffles, black tea, purple plums, a dash of spicy, creamy wood...OH MAN!! Is it a problem to drink a bottle of this while watching the new season of Fargo? NAH….Seriously --- so good. At this price? Almost a daily drinker if you are crazy about Barolo like we are. Rich and round and sexy (not often associated with Barolo, but…) --- just GET IT while it lasts!! Did we mention 94 points?! Critical Acclaim
Very floral on immediate opening. A bit tight and tannic on first immediate taste. I'd suggest a decant for an hour or so. The nose is balanced with the floral, spice, mushroom and graphite. The tannic feel softened over time. A surprising long finish that dissipated nicely.
Clerico is one of the most respected names in all Barolo, and his wines are renowned for both winemaking of the highest quality and for exceptional character, deriving from outstanding vineyard holdings in four of the greatest crus of Monforte: Ginestra, Bussia, Pajana and Mosconi. The Barbera d’Alba and Dolcetto d’Alba from this estate are an easy and affordable way to enjoy the genius of this winemaker, and represent two of the greatest wines made from those varietals. Clerico’s single-cru Barbera d’Alba “Trevigne” is matured briefly in barriques, 40% of which are new. His Dolcetto “Visadi” regularly receives 90 points from the major international publications. The barrique-aged Nebbiolo/Barbera blend “Arte” was the original super-Piedmont” wine; Marc de Grazia and Clerico devised this blend together in 1983.
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