Winemaker Notes
Bright, ruby red. The nose is floral, intense and ample. The palate has elegant notes of fruit, flowers and spices open the way to a sweet and fine tannin that makes it easily drinkable from the first months in the bottle.
Pairs well with hot appetizers, white and red meats.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This medium-bodied nebbiolo offers concentrated notes of dried berries, rose hips and aged tangerine peel. The tannins are ripe and dusty, with a firm, chewy texture. Juicy and earthy in the finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Parusso 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo has a wild side with some of the tangy white pepper aromas that you sometimes get with some of the indigenous grapes of Piedmont. The delivery is simple and clean, but don't underestimate the bold personality that you get here. Those tangy fruit aromas are mixed in with garden herb, licorice and crushed flowers.
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.