G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo

8.915 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Ilaria Ropolo

Vintage 2004: still very drinkable

Vintage 2004: still very drinkable

Sep 28th, 2013
Stephen Gomez

Refined, smooth with classic rose petal nose. 2004 vintage drinking wonderfully

Refined, smooth with classic rose petal nose. 2004 vintage drinking wonderfully

Jul 5th, 2015
Nick Wolfe

Gorgeous high-toned cherry on the nose with talc-minerality and a light floral note. Palate is medium, balanced and showing some development with leather, americano coffee, nutmeg, and a beautiful palate cleansing effect. Really lovely. Excellent wine.

Gorgeous high-toned cherry on the nose with talc-minerality and a light floral note. Palate is medium, balanced and showing some development with leather, americano coffee, nutmeg, and a beautiful palate cleansing effect. Really lovely. Excellent wine.

Oct 10th, 2014
Nick Wolfe

This wine is drinking beautifully now. Spice, cherries, and black licorice on the nose. Lovely integration on the palate with balanced acidity, very fine tannins, and a silky texture. Red cherries and dry stone minerality round this out. Nicely long finish too.

This wine is drinking beautifully now. Spice, cherries, and black licorice on the nose. Lovely integration on the palate with balanced acidity, very fine tannins, and a silky texture. Red cherries and dry stone minerality round this out. Nicely long finish too.

Jul 10th, 2014
Nick Wolfe

Dark, clear wine with some orange- and brown-tinged edges. Nose is shy but comes out eventually with sweet cherries, floral, and spice notes. Palate is medium across the board except for the sweet, dusty tannins that are pronounced but well integrated. Cherry, plum, coffee, nutmeg, wet earth, and a bit of leafiness stand out. Finish is medium (+).

Dark, clear wine with some orange- and brown-tinged edges. Nose is shy but comes out eventually with sweet cherries, floral, and spice notes. Palate is medium across the board except for the sweet, dusty tannins that are pronounced but well integrated. Cherry, plum, coffee, nutmeg, wet earth, and a bit of leafiness stand out. Finish is medium (+).

Apr 4th, 2014
Nick Wolfe

A bit light on the nose, this wine has plenty of cherry fruit over sweet spice and fine, medium (+) tannins. Coffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, and leather round this out. Longish finish seems muted. Makes me think that this wine would be very different if there was enough time to let it breathe well. Next bottle will be treated with more respect...

A bit light on the nose, this wine has plenty of cherry fruit over sweet spice and fine, medium (+) tannins. Coffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, and leather round this out. Longish finish seems muted. Makes me think that this wine would be very different if there was enough time to let it breathe well. Next bottle will be treated with more respect...

Mar 10th, 2014
Nick Wolfe

Wow. Long finish on this deep and beautiful wine. Roses, earth, chewy tannins, and something beautifully dusty. Just wow.

Wow. Long finish on this deep and beautiful wine. Roses, earth, chewy tannins, and something beautifully dusty. Just wow.

Aug 24th, 2013
Andrea T. Torre

2004

May 25th, 2013
Chris Tocci

Owner/wine director La Griglia and Water & Wine Restaurants

8.8

Chris had this 10 years ago

Chris had this 10 years ago

Jul 3rd, 2014
Nicolas Bazinet

Nicolas had this 11 years ago

Nicolas had this 11 years ago

Mar 13th, 2014