Novaresi, Novara
Cantine del Castello Conti
Boca Nebbiolo Blend 2015
Old-school Italian wine that is perfect for pizza. Somewhat thin and alcoholic but typical of wines served in Italian restaurants in Brooklyn when I was small. Flavorful and a perfect match to the marinara sauce of New York Patsy’s Pizzeria or Joe & Pat’s. — 4 months ago
Le Piane
Mimmo Vino Rosso Nebbiolo Blend 2020
70% Nebbiolo, 30% croatina, 5% vespolina. Some gritty tannins, cherry/ strawberry fruit, pepper, little bit of funk. Really delicious, though I bet a year or two would integrate the tannins. — 5 days ago
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Fontechiara
Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo 2013
Delicious Italian red. Hint of tobacco flavor. Great with a lamb pasta. — 3 months ago
Rovellotti
Chioso Dei Pomi Ghemme Nebbiolo 2015
Needle in a freaking haystack! — 16 days ago
Vini Barbaglia
Boca Nebbiolo Vespolina 2013
Old 2013 and still so young. — 3 months ago
David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
Interesting wine. This one is a blend of Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes. Not every surrounding region allow Vespolina, but Boca does.
The nose is muted. Not showing much. Macerated dark fruits, sandstone & black turned earth.
The body is mucher thicker from the extraction & Vespolina. Medium plus, fine, dark, polished tannins. It shows grapy, dark cherries, blackberries, a plum/raspberry blend, poached strawberries with lift of blueberries hues as it sets. Dark spice w/ some heat, dry soils, dark, muddy earth with clay, dry stones, dry tobacco, leather, dry wood plank, dry herbs, with red flowers with red & pink roses, round acidy with a well made, structured, nicely tensioned, polish finish that land on dry, fine tannins and stones.
This will require 8-10 plus years to flush out. — 19 days ago