Marcarini la Serra Barolo 2004

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Winery:

Marcarini

Varietal:

Nebbiolo

Region:

Italy > Piedmont

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

2012 - 2024

UPC:

 

User Tags:  fruit, fresh, red, smooth, herbaceous, stone fruits, spicy, (tree) fruit, earthy, sophisticated 

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What to Expect

Nebbiolo is a fickle grape famed as much for its pale appearance as for its tannic character and produces some of the most perfumed and richly flavored wines. Though generally only medium-bodied, the wines possess rose and anise scented aromatics and deep flavors of cherry, orange peel and subtle green herb tones.

Winemakers Notes

To Manuel Marchetti his 2004s Barolos remind him of 2001 or1999, either way both excellent vintages for his pair of single vineyardwines. La Serra perches vertiginously below the walls of La Morra,Barolo's highest village lying directly across the valley from Monforted'Alba. Compared to its sibling Brunate, La Serra's sandy marl soils and 13year-old vines consistently deliver a more ethereal fruit character: the rich,taut black-strap molasses, floral, black cherry-stone conjures up visions ofgreatness, confirmed by a magnificent presence, sinewy, savoury &serious.
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)

Editorial Reviews

Gregory-
Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

7,132

Opening with a classic, slightly seaweedy and camphor tinge that served to support subtle, earthy fruit tones, this just built on the theme with air adding high toned seashell notes and nori to the sweet fruity tones on the nose. A soft sweet entry is followed by a whisper of very fine tannins and lean yet transparent yellow cherry fruit with gentle notes of macerated flowers and soft wild strawberry fruit that leads to a finish with sneaky, building tannins. This remains very taut and sheer with air gaining nuanced mint, tar and anise notes that yield to a bit of beet root on the finish. 92pts

July 2009

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Gregory-
Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

7,132

Classic La Serra nose with a slightly vegetal, cooler, green melon rind note and dry, dusty earth tones over a core of red raspberry liquore with top notes of mint and licorice 3+
Lithe in the mouth with a fresh, feminine structure offering elegant balance between the soft tannin and good acidity 3
Astringent red fruit tones in the mouth of lingonberry and a touch of apple-y acidity offer lift to the sandy soil notes and lovely inner mouth aromatics of dried Asian spice 2+
Offers a long, open finish with sweet, fresh fruit tones and notes of macerated flowers but is a bit strict and focused read more...within the tense structure, Strict but feminine a Dominatrix of a wine 3
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September 2008

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