Pecchenino Langhe Pinot Nero

Tasted blind. Ringer for Pommard vs Volnay remote split wine session. Smells like a traditional Chinese medicine hall with paper wrapped medicinal herbs everywhere. Mushrooms sprouting also. No fruits - where did they go? Could be a flawed bottle or just that this bottle is not meant for ageing. The last time I had this in 2018 it was fine.

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At home. Pop and poured. Drank over 1.5 hours. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, bitter dark herbs, dark red cherries. Slight animal barnyard and leather with more air. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), rippy structurd medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, sour red cherries, loamy earth, leafy forest floor, dark herbs, slight leather. Black cherries and mint with …

My third time with this and just as much in love at the first time. Perhaps even slightly better on day two, this is such a beautiful wine, with an understated elegance and plenty of varietal correctness and firm sense of place. 13,5% abv. highly recommended Served non-blind; tasted over 3 days. Feminine, structured, pure. https://italianwine.blog/

Think Burgundy. Think 1er. Now think plenty of time to fully ripen. Put everything together and what've you got, Pinot Nero from Monforte/Dogliani, silly. Only the third vintage from these young vines, but nothing's missing on the nose of palate. Medium-bodied, red-fruited, well-lifted and understated. At just €15 at the cantina, this is something I could drink every week with great satisfaction. 13,5% abv., drink thru 2020. recommended Slow-O 2 hours, served non-blind; drank just as well on day 2. …