Other Italian Piedmont Wines
Fratelli Nebbiolo Serio D’Alba & Battista Borgogno 2016 The wild nose blue berries, is elegant, wild gourmand blackberry and and offers small a notes small of richness. cornflower, It reveals laurel notes associated of of Sichuan with fine pepper touches and of a raspberry, very discreet liquorice hint nutmeg. stick/zan The as well palate as is discreet fruity, juicy, hints well-balanced, a good minerality clean as well and offers as a beautiful a beautiful finesse acidulous of the frame, grain. On a good the palate freshness, this wine of plum expresses associated notes with of black small cherry, touches acidulous of acidulous blue small berries red and fruits, small hints notes of cornflower, of dry local laurel forest as soil well (sens as of very the discreet place). Tannins hints of are tobacco fine and and slightly dry ground firm. Good Score length. : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Brezza -Vigna Santa Rosalia 2016
Nebbiolo d’Alba The nose is aromatic, fresh, mineral and racy. It reveals notes of wild red berries, crunchy plum and small notes of grove associated with small touches of flowers, peony and nutmeg. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/acidulous red berries, black cherry, plum and small notes of fresh raspberry associated with touches of caramelization, toasted, hazelnut as well as discreet hints of chocolate. Tannins are fine and elegant. Good length. Fine chews on persistence.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Pelassa 2015 - Sot
Nebbiolo d’Alba The nose is fruity and offers a small concentration and structure. It reveals notes of blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of crushed ripe redcurrant associated with small touches of cassis, a discreet hint of gray pepper as well as an imperceptible hint of cornflowers (in the background) and violet. The palate is juicy, fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a beautiful freshness as well as a beautiful grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lack cherry, blackberry and small notes of juicy acidulous raspberry associated with a touch of juicy/crunchy bigarreau cherry as well as a very discreet hint of flowers (in the background). Tannins are elegant and well-built. A very discreet hint of salinity and caramelization on the aftertaste (brings chews and gourmandize).
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
EmilioVada 2017
Barbera d’Asti The nose is fruity and offers structure, a fine straightness as well as a small freshness. It reveals notes of black cherry, fleshy wild blackberry and small notes of cornflower, lilac as well as discreet hints of liquorice stick. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, précise and offers a beautiful juiciness, a fine acidulous frame, a good structure as well as a small tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, juicy raspberry and small notes of juicy plum associated with fine small touches of liquorice stick as well as very discreet hints of colas, toasted and very discreet hints of vanilla (in the background). Tannins are fine and supple. Good length.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Pelassa - Antaniolo 2015
Riserva Roero The nose is elegant, gourmand and offers juiciness. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, crushed juicy blueberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with fine touches of raspberry, plum, liquorice stick, a very discreet toasted hint as well as an imperceptible hint of Cuben pepper and tonka bean/black tea. The palate is fruity, juicy, fresh and offers minerality, a good balance, a good definition, tension, suavity, racy minerality, energy, a beautiful texture, silkiness as well as a beautiful racy grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ juicy blackberry, juicy/crunchy violet plum and small notes of juicy/crunchy raspberry associated with a touch of ripe/crushed red berries as well as a very discreet toasted hint, chocolate, black tea and caramelization. A beautiful wine. The finish is slightly tight and gourmand. Tannins are slightly firm. Good length.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100) ROSÉ / VINO ROSATO
Anna Vino Rosato Maria Abbona - Rosà 2017 The nose is fresh, fruity and finely tight. It reveals notes of crunchy wild red berries, fresh wild raspberry and small notes of crunchy peach associated with small/discreet hints of citrus (in the background) and a hint of flowers. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a beautiful definition, precision, tension as well as a good freshness. on the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh red cherry, juicy/fresh red berries and small notes of juicy/fresh plum associated with small hints of blackberry, fresh peach as well as discreet hints of citrus. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
WHITE /VINO BIANCO
Rizzi - Stërbu 2017
Vino bianco The nose is fruity, juicy and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of acidulous citrus, fleshy vine peach and small notes of apple associated with a very discreet hint of quince (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, dynamism, tension, a beautiful guideline, gourmandize, sapidity as well as a beautiful dimension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/acidulous lemon, ripe/acidulous green apple and small notes of acidulous mandarine associated with fine touches of quenette, juicy pink grapefruit as well as hints of juicy vine peach and an imperceptible hint of flowers (in the background). Good length. There is a very discreet hint of almond on the persistence. A beautiful wine!
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Pelassa - San Vito 2018
Roero Arneis The nose is fruity, well-built and offers a very fine intensity, a fine acidulous frame (brings dynamism and balance). It reveals notes of quenette, vine peach and small notes of William pear associated with fine touches of lime zests as well as a very discreet hint of apple. The palate is fruity, juicy and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, suavity, a fine unctuosity very finely tight and a fine tension. On the palate expresses notes of ripe William pear, quenette and small notes of vine peach associated with a touch of lime, yuzu as well as a very discreet hint of crunchy/ juicy pineapple (in the background). There are a very discreet saline minerality hint in the background as well as an imperceptible hint of lemon tree flowers.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
SPARKLING / SPUMANTE
EmilioVada - Camp Bianc 2018
Moscato d’Asti The nose is fruity, juicy, fleshy and offers gourmandise as well as elegance. It reveals notes of ripe William pear, ripe / crystallized lemon and small notes of vine peach combined with fine touches of crystallized mandarin as well as a very discreet hint of honeysuckle. The palate is fruity, beautifully fresh, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful gourmandise as well as tension / straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of vine peach and William pear associated with touches of ripe lemon, ripe / crystallized tangerine as well as fine touches of candied pineapple, honeysuckle and hints of apple. There is an imperceptible saline hint in the background. A well balanced, gourmand and sapid wine.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Anna Maria Abbona
Netta The nose is fruity, mineral and offers a fine freshness as well as a fine creaminess. It reveals notes of apple, small white fruits and a varietal touch associated with a discreet hint of flower and ripe lemon. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, mineral, dynamic, very finely tight and offers energy as well as small tension. The effervescence is fine, well-built and finely creamy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon and crunchy/ fresh green apple associated with small touches of pear, green melon as well as discreet varietal hint. Good length.