Rocche Costamagna Barolo 2017
$40
Ripe and velvety, this red evokes cherry, plum, licorice, leather and tar flavors. Firm and still a bit taut now, yet nicely balanced and should stretch out with a few years of aging. A touch of spice emerges on the finish. Best from 2024 through 2042. 800 cases made, 250 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Nov 15, 2021
Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
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Rocche Costamagna Barolo 2017
Ripe and velvety, this red evokes cherry, plum, licorice, leather and tar flavors. Firm and still a bit taut now, yet nicely balanced and should stretch out with a few years of aging. A touch of spice emerges on the finish. Best from 2024 through 2042. 800 cases made, 250 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Nov 15, 2021
Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
