Tag: Nebbiolo

• 2018 Caves de Donnas “Donnas” Vallee d’Aoste [Rating: 4/5 | $23]

  

  Keywords: red wine; Nebbiolo; Valle d’Aosta region. How does an alpine Nebbiolo taste like? This wine is from the region of Italy called Valle d’Aosta, at the feet of the alps, which borders with France (that is why many signs are written in Italian and French). The grape variety here is Nebbiolo, just like in…

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  October 25, 2023

  Nebbiolo

  Nebbiolo

• 2018 Vajra Barolo “Albe” [Rating: 3/5 | $33]

  It is difficult to find a Barolo under $35, let alone a good one. This is one of the very few exceptions. Barolo is made of 100% nebbiolo grape, and compared to other nebbiolo it tends to be richer. Barolo producers make many different versions of Barolo, ranging from the basic, straight “Barolo” to single…

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  July 15, 2023

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  Barolo, Nebbiolo

• 2020 Vietti Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo [Rating: 3/5 | $27]

  Vietti is a reference producer in the Piedmont Langhe region of Italy. Every wine they make is good, and they produce the whole range from inexpensive Barbera and Dolcetto that cost around $15 all the way to top-notch single-vinyard Barolos that retail more than $200 per bottle. So if you find this producer on the…

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  June 24, 2023

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  Nebbiolo

• 2020 Paitin Langhe Nebbiolo “Starda” [Rating: 4/5 | $20]

  This wine is made from another of my favorite grape varieties: Nebbiolo. This grape makes some of the most heralded, complex, and age worthy wines: Barolo and Barbaresco. These wines cost north of $40, and – unlike some Cabernet Sauvignons – are not too oaky (or oaky at all) nor fruit bombs. Instead, they are…

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  June 10, 2023

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  Background info, Nebbiolo