Tasting Date:
11/24/2008
My Rating:
good+ (90)
Price:
$19
Grape:
Nebbiolo
Region:
Alba, Italy
Appearance: clear, medium, brownish garnet
Nose: clean, medium, deep red fruit, raisin, smoky, blueberry(?)
Palate
- Sweetness: dry
- Tannins: medium+
- Acidity: medium+
- Body: full
- Flavors: spicy, smoke, prune
- Length: long
Known Good Food Pairings:
tedious work 
Haven’t yet tried it with food but surely pairs wonderfully with grilled steak
Notes: first Nebbiolo I’ve knowingly tried and was pleasantly surprised – I guess I expected the tannins to knock me down but they were quite nice.
