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If you want proof that Dolcetto is not 'the Beaujolais of Italy,' pour yourself a glass of Anna Maria Abbona's Maioli, which is 100% Dolcetto. The wine is violet-tinged deep purple, a very inviting color; it smells of violets, Assam tealeaves, and blueberries; and it is a mouth-filling, deep, substantial wine to drink. 'Una bomba,' as they say in Italy, and an excellent food wine; it goes with many red meat dishes, grilled sausages, cheese... The fruit comes from very old vines planted in the '30s by Anna Maria's uncle. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel.
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$69.95
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IWC 90
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90 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(all nebbiolo) Ruby-red. Reticent aromas of roasted cherry, fresh herbs, brown spices and nutty oak... Fat, rich, broad and sweet, but not yet as filled in as the Larigi or La Villa bottlings. Showing its 14.9% alcohol today, not to mention its oak element. But this powerful wine is extremely backward today and more about earthy, nutty, herbal terroir than about primary fruit. Finishes with huge, ripe, furry tannins that will require patience. (Nov/Dec 2002)"
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$54.95
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IWC 91
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Three Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "La Villa, from barbera and nebbiolo, is equally extraordinary. Today, it is superior to the monovarietal nebbiolo Arborina, which requires further bottle age. (2002)"
91 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(a blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera) Deep medium ruby. Slightly roasted yet pure aromas of black cherry, blueberry, licorice and mint. Rich, fat and broad on entry, then tighter and less sweet in the middle than the Larigi. Intense black cherry flavor is complicated on the very long, firm finish by notes of blackberry, bitter chocolate and espresso. Tannins are quite firm, in the style of the vintage. (Nov/Dec 2002)"
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$119.95
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Italy
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Piedmont
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Barbaresco
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Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy): "One of the more hisotic Barolo estates and one of the larger landowners in the town of Barolo itself. Their traditionally styled Barolos are blended from a variety of cru sites. One of the house specialties is the occasional rerelease of older vintages culled from stocks set aside at the winery."
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$239.95
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Barolo
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Sheldon & Pauline Wassermann: "Beautiful orange robe; typical seaweed aroma of an old Barolo; round and smooth, at or near its peak; fairly long finish. (1985)"
Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano Buying Guide): "Founded in the 1700s, this is one of Barolo's standard-bearers and one of its larger landowners. The supertraditional Barolos (lots of acid and barnyard funk) are blended from a variety of vineyard sites and aged in large barrels. Borgogno has a veritable bottled history of Barolo, having preserved stocks of vintages such as 1952, '64, and '78--which you can actually find in the U.S. market. (2008)"
Gambero Rosso: "This winery has just celebrated its 250th anniversary. Purchase by a group led by Oscar Farinetti has given new drive to this label, which had however always kepts its renown. These wines, particularly the famous Barolo, have always been crafted in line with tradition and became famous above all for their longevity, as confirmed by our recent tasting from the 1982 vintage. But even older vintages are available at Eataly and the winery, stored for decades in underground cellars. Andrea Farinetti now runs the recently refurbished main premises and has every intention of sticking to the path of tradition. (2013)"
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$199.95
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Italy
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Barolo
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Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano Buying Guide): "Founded in the 1700s, this is one of Barolo's standard-bearers and one of its larger landowners. The supertraditional Barolos (lots of acid and barnyard funk) are blended from a variety of vineyard sites and aged in large barrels. Borgogno has a veritable bottled history of Barolo, having preserved stocks of vintages such as 1952, '64, and '78--which you can actually find in the U.S. market. (2008)"
Gambero Rosso: "This winery has just celebrated its 250th anniversary. Purchase by a group led by Oscar Farinetti has given new drive to this label, which had however always kepts its renown. These wines, particularly the famous Barolo, have always been crafted in line with tradition and became famous above all for their longevity, as confirmed by our recent tasting from the 1982 vintage. But even older vintages are available at Eataly and the winery, stored for decades in underground cellars. Andrea Farinetti now runs the recently refurbished main premises and has every intention of sticking to the path of tradition. (2013)"
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$199.95
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JG 90
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Piedmont
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Barolo
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90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The last pristine example of the ’64 Borgogno Barolo Riserva offered up a complex and fully mature nose of cherries, camphor, forest floor, tar, anise and a bit of bonfire in the upper register. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and tarry, with lovely complexity, good focus and still a bit of untamed tannin to resolve perking up the long finish. Like many of the Borgognos from this era, this is not the most elegant rendition of Barolo, but it is deep, complex and has matured nicely into a wine that offers up the blossoming of bottle age and is a good example of the vintage. 2009-2020+. (Sep/Oct 2010)"
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$149.95
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Barolo
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Michael Broadbent (Vintage Wine Book): "First tasted in 1983: fine, deep ruby, high volatile acidity; good flavor but tart. Thirteen years later: fully mature, rich 'legs'; sweet, fragrant, touch of vanilla; sweet. Excellent flavor and condition. Last noted at a pre-sale tasting, July 1996."
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$139.95
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Barolo
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Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano Buying Guide): "Founded in the 1700s, this is one of Barolo's standard-bearers and one of its larger landowners. The supertraditional Barolos (lots of acid and barnyard funk) are blended from a variety of vineyard sites and aged in large barrels. Borgogno has a veritable bottled history of Barolo, having preserved stocks of vintages such as 1952, '64, and '78--which you can actually find in the U.S. market. (2008)"
Gambero Rosso: "This winery has just celebrated its 250th anniversary. Purchase by a group led by Oscar Farinetti has given new drive to this label, which had however always kepts its renown. These wines, particularly the famous Barolo, have always been crafted in line with tradition and became famous above all for their longevity, as confirmed by our recent tasting from the 1982 vintage. But even older vintages are available at Eataly and the winery, stored for decades in underground cellars. Andrea Farinetti now runs the recently refurbished main premises and has every intention of sticking to the path of tradition. (2013)"
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$139.95
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Italy
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Gambero Rosso: "This winery has just celebrated its 250th anniversary. Purchase by a group led by Oscar Farinetti has given new drive to this label, which had however always kepts its renown. These wines, particularly the famous Barolo, have always been crafted in line with tradition and became famous above all for their longevity, as confirmed by our recent tasting from the 1982 vintage. But even older vintages are available at Eataly and the winery, stored for decades in underground cellars. Andrea Farinetti now runs the recently refurbished main premises and has every intention of sticking to the path of tradition. (2013)"
Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano Buying Guide): "Founded in the 1700s, this is one of Barolo's standard-bearers and one of its larger landowners. The supertraditional Barolos (lots of acid and barnyard funk) are blended from a variety of vineyard sites and aged in large barrels. Borgogno has a veritable bottled history of Barolo, having preserved stocks of vintages such as 1952, '64, and '78--which you can actually find in the U.S. market. (2008)"
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$19.95
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A textbook Barbera d'Alba -- highly aromatic, with bright red fruit that echoes on the palate, carrying through on the long, crisp finish. Soft tannins. Serving suggestions: With all white meats or rich pasta dishes. Drinking within 4 to 5 years. Alcohol 13.0%.
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$24.95
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Producer notes: "Color: Deep ruby red with orange reflections. Bouquet: Typical scent of Barbera -- slightly oaky with hints of dried fruit. Taste: Full bodied, balanced with oak notes, persistent. Serving suggestions: With all the red meat or rich pasta dishes. Drink: now to 2022. Alcohol content: 14.0% vol. Aged in French oak barrels for 15 months (70% used; 30% new), then in bottle for one year."
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$73.95
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Italy
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Barolo
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Producer notes: "Color: Intense ruby red with orange highlights. Aroma: Good fruit, oak, hints of spices, herbs and fruit. Palate: Still very closed, but you can feel the makings of a great wine. Serving suggestions: With all main courses with red meat, game and mature cheeses. 500 cases produced."
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$159.95
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Italy
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Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "...Bovio also vinifies fruit from the superb Bricco Parussi vineyard at Castiglione Falletto. These Barolos have a classic style that foregrounds fruit over oak, which is barely perceptible in the first few years in bottle. (2012)"
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$49.95
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Italy
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Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Bovio began making wine in 1976 and the results have been increasingly convincing, thanks in no small part to the passionate commitment of cellar manager Walter Porasso... These Barolos have a classic style that foregrounds fruit over oak which is barely perceptible in the first few years in bottle. (2012)"
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$114.95
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WE 90
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90 points Wine Enthusiast: "Smoky notes of mesquite and teriyaki are blended nicely with delicate berry notes and a drying mineral feel. This is a classic and subdued Nebbiolo that would pair with veal scallopini enhanced by a drop of truffle oil. (Sep 2011)"
Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Bovio began making wine in 1976 and the results have been increasingly convincing, thanks in no small part to the passionate commitment of cellar manager Walter Porasso... These Barolos have a classic style that foregrounds fruit over oak which is barely perceptible in the first few years in bottle. (2012)"
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$54.95
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WE 90
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90 points Wine Enthusiast: "Smoky notes of mesquite and teriyaki are blended nicely with delicate berry notes and a drying mineral feel. This is a classic and subdued Nebbiolo that would pair with veal scallopini enhanced by a drop of truffle oil. (Sep 2011)"
Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Bovio began making wine in 1976 and the results have been increasingly convincing, thanks in no small part to the passionate commitment of cellar manager Walter Porasso... These Barolos have a classic style that foregrounds fruit over oak which is barely perceptible in the first few years in bottle. (2012)"
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$66.95
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Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Barolo Gattera, from vines an average of 70 years old, aged for 30 months in 15 to 20-hectolitre barrels and has a spectacular fruit-lifted nose of rose and violet-led florality. The austere palate has sweet but beefy tannins, good flesh and a lingering finiish. (2009)"
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$139.95
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Italy
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Barolo
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Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Barolo Gattera, from vines an average of 70 years old, aged for 30 months in 15 to 20-hectolitre barrels and has a spectacular fruit-lifted nose of rose and violet-led florality. The austere palate has sweet but beefy tannins, good flesh and a lingering finiish. (2009)"
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$114.95
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WE 91
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91 points Wine Enthusiast: "You’ll love the smoked bacon and bresaola notes that emerge at the top of this deep bouquet. At the back are notes of ripe fruit, black cherry, dusty mineral and exotic spice. The wine offers a tight and compact feel with a long, smooth finish. (Sep 2011)"
Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Bovio began making wine in 1976 and the results have been increasingly convincing, thanks in no small part to the passionate commitment of cellar manager Walter Porasso... These Barolos have a classic style that foregrounds fruit over oak which is barely perceptible in the first few years in bottle. (2012)"
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$56.95
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WE 91
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91 points Wine Enthusiast: "You’ll love the smoked bacon and bresaola notes that emerge at the top of this deep bouquet. At the back are notes of ripe fruit, black cherry, dusty mineral and exotic spice. The wine offers a tight and compact feel with a long, smooth finish. (Sep 2011)"
Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Bovio began making wine in 1976 and the results have been increasingly convincing, thanks in no small part to the passionate commitment of cellar manager Walter Porasso... These Barolos have a classic style that foregrounds fruit over oak which is barely perceptible in the first few years in bottle. (2012)"
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$14.95
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FWR 87
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87 points Fine Wine Review: "...the wine is exactly as it is supposed to be. The nose features spiced red cherry aromas. The mouth is medium-weight with red cherries and violets, and some steeliness to the texture. This is a good everyday wine, to serve slightly cool. 12% stated alcohol. (Issue #135/136; 2012)"
Bouquet: delicate but well defined, vinous, berries. Taste: dry, velvety, slightly almond, full, well balanced. More earth than fruit, good juice for the Old World wine lovers.
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Producer notes: "Color: Deep ruby red with light orange. Nose: Young, fresh with notes of mint. Taste: Fruity, fresh, full with good balance. Serving suggestions: With all red meat or pasta dishes. Alcohol 13.5%."
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$19.95
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Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso (2013).
Importer notes: "The goal of this wine, from vineyard to bottle, is to maximize freshness and produce an imminently drinkable wine. Maceration lasts for 6-8 days (compared to 3 weeks for the Barolo) and aging is for only 6 months in large barrels. This Nebbiolo d'Alba typically exhibits fruity aromas (peach and wild berries) and medium body, being ready to drink relatively young. It is more suited for casual summer meals. It is best enjoyed young, but will improve with a brief cellaring."
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$15.95
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Producer notes: "A slightly effervescent, sweet red wine with low alcohol (5.5%), made from one of the most appealing aromatic grapes, the Malvasia di Schierano. It is characterized by a very unusual marriage of freshness, weight, and aromatic complexity. Wild red berry fruit is gloriously evident on the nose, along with fascinating hints of blossoms, particularly wisteria and iris. Served well chilled, it is ideal with any sweet or dessert as well as with fresh fruit and petits fours."
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