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I recently spent a few days in Piedmont getting a head start on my annual look at the latest vintage releases, which in this case are the very highly touted 2010s in Barolo. While the vintage is shaping up to be special, two thoughts did occur to me.
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Hailing from Italy’s Piedmont region, this vigorous red variety is used as a named varietal and is vinified into both...
History of the grape: Barbera is a native to the Piedmont, where it has been growing for centuries, and is now the fo...
History of the grape: The name means “little sweet one” in Italian. Dolcetto, along with Barbera and Nebbiolo is one ...
Indigenous to Italy’s Piedmont region, Grignolino is only a minor grape in its homeland, where it makes light red win...
History of the grape: Two schools of thought exist as to the origins of Nebbiolo (which means “little fog” either for...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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Bricco Boschis on Snooth
June 2014
Theres a lovely herbal medicinal character on the nose here, a little nettle toned over blackberry and black plum fruit. Bright, light, very clear and precise on the palate, this is made in a rather lean and decisive style that highlights the nice blackberry palate and slightly dried meaty finish. Tiny dusty tannins add a touch of astringency o... Read More
June 2014
Now these are proper weekend wines (or birthyear wines: see multiple candidates ... 1974 Barolo Riserva Speciale Bricco Boschis | 1 in stock | $179.99 Cavallotto 1978 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis | 3 in stock | $224.99 Cavallotto 1982 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe | 1 in stock | $179.99 Conterno, Paolo 1982 Barolo | ... Read More
March 2014
I know there's a lot of interest out there so some brief notes. I'm ... ... north of Montanello and Bricco Boschis, is another powerhouse in 2010, a really fascinating contrast to the learner, more angular crus of Serralunga and an opulent, rich style for Castiglione.I'm alway a fan of the wines of Guido Porro. They are easy to like as they ... Read More
July 2009
As many of you know I am very enthusiastic about the latest Barolo releases. ... ... 2Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis This smelled big and muscular right out of the bottle and that translated into a rich and smooth mouthfeel packed with fine-grained tannins and fleshy fruit though there was a sense that there was more extraction of matter ... Read More
May 2009
Well the 2005 Barolos are tasted, and I cant help but think back to what I said ... good length 89-90Cavallotto Bricco Boschis (Castiglione Falletto)- savory, wild raspberry liquor, clay, brushfire, deep for the vintage, slight herbal notes some spicy strawberry seeds, touch of bitter almond, a bit chewy, nice fruit tones, a bit black raspberr... Read More
May 2009
I've been documenting much of my days here via posts on the Snooth Forum but to ... one can see the wonderful Bricco Boschis estate of the Cavallotto family. The winery is centered on the top of the ridge and all you see is Bricco Boschis, well pretty much.Further to the west and a bit further north is Alberto Racca's tenute Montanello. certai... Read More
April 2009
Tenuta Montanello.With a splendid piece of Castiglione Falleto, forming the ... ... series of ridges know as Bricco Boschis and Monprivato, its no surprise that Tenuta Montanello has moved from strength to strength during its short life as an independent winery.Originally founded in 1864, and for many years the ome to the Langhes first Cantina... Read More
March 2009
Well its been a year since I last had dinner in New York with Luca Currado. A ... ... Novello, Ravera Mosconi, Bricco Boschis, Valletta, Brunella, Foassati, and Ciabot Berton. This delivers above its paygrade with such wonderful, layered aromatics that revealed fresh herbs, sandy soil, sour cherry and currant fruit and hints of bay leaf, mine... Read More
January 2009
We've got a great set of updates for you this week. In fact, Snooth HQ is ... ... to share the Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Cavallotto 1999. When I'm adding my review, I can quickly tag wines with something memorable. As the screenshot shows, I've tagged this wine with "Snooth Wine Friday".Now, this is the exciting part. A group ... Read More
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