G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo

9.154 ratings
9.26 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
Tracy Hall

Red fruit and thyme nose. Raspberry (and leaf) roasted vegetables (in a good way) white pepper with tannins at the edges. Opens nicely. Great pairing with lamb pasta. TBL

Red fruit and thyme nose. Raspberry (and leaf) roasted vegetables (in a good way) white pepper with tannins at the edges. Opens nicely. Great pairing with lamb pasta. TBL

Nov 7th, 2024
Maggie Harrison

tasted side by side with 2016, aromas are more lifted but more tight on palate. dried bing cherries, leather, firm- long tannins.

tasted side by side with 2016, aromas are more lifted but more tight on palate. dried bing cherries, leather, firm- long tannins.

Mar 8th, 2022
Jae Cho

Really enjoyable now. Although a bit short and not the most complex.

Really enjoyable now. Although a bit short and not the most complex.

Jun 18th, 2021
Tracy Hall

Great vintage! This is good to go now with a decant but I think it will be great for a decade.

Great vintage! This is good to go now with a decant but I think it will be great for a decade.

1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2022
Tracy Hall

Yup. This is ready to enjoy. Absolutely loved this. Need a case! WHW

Yup. This is ready to enjoy. Absolutely loved this. Need a case! WHW

1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2021
Bill Morgan

Red berry fruit with tannins that explode in the back of your mouth and a wonderful soft finish

Red berry fruit with tannins that explode in the back of your mouth and a wonderful soft finish

Jan 24th, 2023
Cindy Cammack

Enjoyed at VMertz on a Sunday get away. Medium body, soft tannins with leather and cherries.

Enjoyed at VMertz on a Sunday get away. Medium body, soft tannins with leather and cherries.

Oct 28th, 2022
Michael Malpiedi

Right in the middle of new world and old world - ready to drink now. Still bright and rewarding, plenty of tannin for bistecca.

Right in the middle of new world and old world - ready to drink now. Still bright and rewarding, plenty of tannin for bistecca.

Jun 7th, 2022
Brad Jensen

Fruit comes forward first on the nose, with notes of cranberry, sweet raspberry and velvet. The palate starts with the same, with bold ripe red fruits, then opening into leather, wood, and developing Further into velvety, long tannins on the finish. Nebbiolo sounds intimidating but it’s surprisingly medium bodied and the tannins, at least here, are delicate in the end. Paired with Italian Gorgonzola cheese this becomes transcendent.

Fruit comes forward first on the nose, with notes of cranberry, sweet raspberry and velvet. The palate starts with the same, with bold ripe red fruits, then opening into leather, wood, and developing Further into velvety, long tannins on the finish. Nebbiolo sounds intimidating but it’s surprisingly medium bodied and the tannins, at least here, are delicate in the end. Paired with Italian Gorgonzola cheese this becomes transcendent.

Apr 2nd, 2022
James K

Very pretty. Cherry and rose, but I wanted more tar.

Very pretty. Cherry and rose, but I wanted more tar.

Feb 11th, 2022