Castello di Neive Barbaresco Albesani Santo Stefano 2018
$60
This is beginning to show more aromatic and flavor maturity, exhibiting macerated plum, cherry, leather, tar and menthol flavors. Burly tannins still guard the finish, suggesting this red has time to give. Lingering, fresh finish. Best from 2025 through 2040. 1,000 cases made, 200 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Feb 28, 2023
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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Castello di Neive Barbaresco Albesani Santo Stefano 2018
This is beginning to show more aromatic and flavor maturity, exhibiting macerated plum, cherry, leather, tar and menthol flavors. Burly tannins still guard the finish, suggesting this red has time to give. Lingering, fresh finish. Best from 2025 through 2040. 1,000 cases made, 200 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Feb 28, 2023
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.
