Cavallotto Langhe Freisa Bricco Boschis 2006
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Robert
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Nose: Vinous, elegant, characteristic ripe fruit aroma, black pepper, cloves
Warm, round, quite soft, medium-bodied, numerous and soft tannins, almond note in the aftertaste
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2006 Langhe Freisa Bricco Boschis is a remarkably harmonious, generous wine that seems to speak more about this blessed hillside Castiglione Falletto vineyard (also the source of the estate's top Barolo) than the Freisa. The estate's Freisa displays tons of richness and complexity, particularly at this level. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. Year after year Cavallotto crafts some of the most delicious value-priced wines in Piedmont.
The Cavallotto family were one of the first small bottlers in the Barolo zone, starting in 1948. In the last twenty years or so the Barolo appellation has seen a surge in popularity, going from being a niche wine to being one of the world's best-known fine wine areas, and at the same time undergoing a giant zig-zag in winemaking style between the two poles of 'traditional' and 'modern'. The Cavallotto family hasn't changed at all in this time; their wines were made by traditional methods 50 years ago, and they are still. Alfio, his brother Giuseppe, and their sister Laura are maintaining the quality set by their grandfather, father, and uncle, and also maintaining the long-standing practice of natural farming, in which they were a pioneer in their appellation. This is one of the finest estates in the Langa.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.