Winemaker Notes
The 2017 M.A. Monticelli Langhe Nebbiolo explodes from the glass with aromas of ripe cherries, wild raspberries, blackberries, perfumed lavender, and baking spice. The warm early vintage is exemplified by the gorgeous fruit-forward nose and the soft plush tannins on the palate. 50% of the grapes for this wine come from the Barolo designation lending beautiful structure to the palate.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from a tiny crop and a hot, dry year, the 2017 Nebbiolo is nevertheless a winner that represents a remarkable value in Nebbiolo. This medium-bodied, elegant 2017 offers a light ruby color as well as classic strawberry and cherry fruits intermixed with rose petals, violets, and spice. It opens up nicely with time in the glass and tastes more like a base Barolo than a Langhe Nebbiolo. Buy a case and enjoy it over the coming decade.
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.
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