Winemaker Notes
Intense ruby red in color. Very fruity on the nose with red fruit aromas. Flavors of red and black cherry. On the palate, this wine is structured, with medium acidity.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2009 Langhe Nebbiolo emerges from the glass with sweet red cherries, mint and flowers. It shows gorgeous depth with firm, but not totally inaccessible tannins at this stage, and great overall balance. If given a little air the wine will drink beautifully at the dinner table. This is a fabulous showing from the Revello brothers. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.
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Wine Spectator
Beginning to hit a sweet spot in terms of white pepper aroma, cherry fruit, licorice and tar flavors, this red is both juicy and firm, leaving a dense swath of tannins on the finish.
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.
MSKIRO132_2009 Item# 114528