Holy cow!! Can't believe how youthful and vivacious this wine still is after 17yrs. Savory dried cherry and rose petal with mature, developed tannins. Really stunning.
Holy cow!! Can't believe how youthful and vivacious this wine still is after 17yrs. Savory dried cherry and rose petal with mature, developed tannins. Really stunning.
Nov 27th, 2015
The CellarTracker drinking window says 2014-2016 for this wine and I'll be damned if it's not beautiful right now in 2015. For a new world wine it certainly has old world sensibilities, tar and roses and dried sweet cigar ash with dried cherries with a slight funky touch of rhubarb. The palate is exceptional. The tannins have softened without going flabby, the notes I get are found in the nose and highlighted, and the finish just refuses to quit. For a wine that is 17 years old (and as good as the 2005 was I had) this is stellar.
The CellarTracker drinking window says 2014-2016 for this wine and I'll be damned if it's not beautiful right now in 2015. For a new world wine it certainly has old world sensibilities, tar and roses and dried sweet cigar ash with dried cherries with a slight funky touch of rhubarb. The palate is exceptional. The tannins have softened without going flabby, the notes I get are found in the nose and highlighted, and the finish just refuses to quit. For a wine that is 17 years old (and as good as the 2005 was I had) this is stellar.
Oct 21st, 2015
Drinking a 1998 Nebbiolo on a Thursday night on my couch in front of my tv. Because there's no better time to drink great wine than the present. Strong nose. Cedar, tobacco, plum and mint.
Drinking a 1998 Nebbiolo on a Thursday night on my couch in front of my tv. Because there's no better time to drink great wine than the present. Strong nose. Cedar, tobacco, plum and mint.
Feb 20th, 2015
Typical Nebbiolo aroma like Barolo. Beautifully aged. Miracle for $30 bottle. Dried berry, earl grey tea.
Typical Nebbiolo aroma like Barolo. Beautifully aged. Miracle for $30 bottle. Dried berry, earl grey tea.
Dec 14th, 2013
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
