Emidio Pepe, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Rich, meaty and slightly waxy. Lacking in freshness though.

2012 vintage

Liked this, savoury, saline, a bit nutty, didn't make a detailed note but definitely a better experience than my first time drinking Pepe Trebbiano!

2012 vintage

Birthdays in Amsterdam (l’Atelier du Champagne, Amsterdam NL) : No detailed notes. Agree with Peter’s note; quite savoury, also cheese, nutty. Interesting and complex. Great bottle

2012 vintage

What a lively and exciting trebbiano. Bouquet changes over time, hazelnuts and slightly fermented peaches. Chalky minerals and some herbs complete the flavor profile. Drinking great at the moment but it will develop for another decade.

2012 vintage

Icon wine tasting and Terroir afterparty (Utregs Wijnhuis & Terroir, Utrecht NL) : Mostly sherry…

2007 vintage

100% biodynamically farmed Trebbiano d'Abruzzo from a vineyard planted between in 1988. The grapes are foot-stomped in wooden tubs over 45 minutes, the basked-pressed and racked into concrete tanks. Fermented spontaneously, aged on the lees in concrete for one to two years. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 12,5% alcohol. Bottle #13582. Slightly hazy, rather deep and somewhat concentrated yellow-green color. The nose feels a bit dull and, weirdly enough, somewhat yeasty with aromas of ripe nectarine, some yeasty sourdough starter notes, …

2007 vintage

Truly unique wine - singular expression category. This bottle had some mild VA, which mostly blew off with 30 minutes of air. Generally improved over the few hours of drinking too. No fizziness in my bottle. More noticeable on the nose than the palate for me. Extremely complex fruit flavors ranging form pear, pear, apple cider, bitter citrus, to peach. Supplemented by pronounced herbal notes - fenugreek/licorice and slight honeyed nuttiness. Medium/full bodied, but the acidity keeps everything in balance. …

2007 vintage

A Good Tuesday, Vol. VII: Italians: B Mascarello, E Pepe, Occhipinti, Burlotto, Barisone, Molettieri... : 10 year old Pepe Trebbiano is just starting to unwind. It's nutty, tea-like fragrance. Youthful. Oily. An Umami note comes on. Keeps unfolding. Best at 3 hours open. Salinity and Sweet fruit comes on. Wonderful acidity. Such interesting wines. This will live a long time.

2012 vintage

So golden in color, with onion skin glints and wasn't quite expecting that! Quite herbal, appley and complex. It definitely needs some time in the glass, as it keeps changing over time. I liked it and found it capturing my attention, but would take Valentini's over this as that style is a little more direct. Always interesting opening a bottle of Pepe!

2012 vintage

Slightly cloudy yellow; straw basket, some reduction, pear, yellow cherry, white peach, gravelly minerality, slightly saline; good concentration, complexity, good acidic cut, fantastic with the slightly waxy Manchego. Still fresh, hardly aged, just coming into its own. Milk Farm virtual Cheese tasting at Roger's. Also had a Guigal Dorian Condireu, a (Prager?) Gruner, and others.

2007 vintage

Abbruzzo study (Chicago, IL) : Again a slightly weird bottle. Here, there seems to be a hint of fizziness on the palate. Volatile, with some of the same weird elements as the 2010, but there's an added orange peel note. The palate here is very savory, and the acidity here is a little heightened, but it's still fairly waxy and reminds me a little too much of organic chemistry lab.

2007 vintage

Beautifully balanced, soft structure, warm finish, nose of honey, white flowers, a bit of stone fruit and grass.

2012 vintage

Hazy amber-gold. Seabreeze, quince, almond skin, and waxy caramel on the nose. Nice cut, still youthful, not offering the complexity one would hope given the age. (Bottle number 18982)

2007 vintage

Complex nose features honey, petrol, stone fruit (Nectarine, Apple), floral butterscotch. There's something feral here, maybe even a very slight hint of bacon. On the palate there is a creaminess, and a herbal quality that adds intrigue but is a bit much in the end. Give it some time. Overall I like this but I am not sure it is worth the price.

2012 vintage

Some interesting secondary characteristics including a bitter nuttiness. Some mint too. Despite all that I found it to be a bit flat.

2007 vintage

Hay, glue, yellow cherry, kind of urinal block aspect, slightly funky with reductive notes. Very good concentration for having absolutely no oak. Towards end of bottle it was really cloudy (no fining or filtering--these are decanted into new bottles upon order). Cool wine with long finish. Best of recent (10 yrs) vintages IMHO.

2007 vintage

quite rich savoury feel but also petillant and lively. tight and quite acidic, but balanced by richness. unusual but nice... not great

2012 vintage

Still young. Quite flavorful.

2007 vintage

Nose: The nose is complex and aromatic with herbs, quince, bramble notes, lemon zest, floral tones, and some citrus too. There is excellent depth with a savory quality to it. Taste: Medium bodied with medium/high acidity and some tannins being noticeable. The feel is regal and refined with herbs, quince, lemon zest, citrus tones, and a good bit of florals on the back end. Overall: This is a lovely and nuanced Trebbiano. It is far from flabby and bland, it …

2012 vintage

Providence: Aramatic, unique and distinct nose of paraffin wax, quince and pear juice, blanched almonds, subtle gardenia, with quite a fumey reductive volatility which lifts the aromatics. Really lovely with a light pale yellow and green hues color. The palate was medium+ in weight and had balanced medium acidity, sat on the palate with grace and a long finish. Quite a wine, first time I've had it and impressed. Read about it for a while but never had it until …

2007 vintage

On opening the nose is a combination of brett, cashew, some tropical fruit, with sharp angles, vibrancy, and structure. Will improve with age.

2012 vintage

Great with a garlicky scordalia sp? and salmon. One funky orange wine.

2007 vintage

Secondary fizz. Made the wine a touch flat I think. Good. Not special.

2007 vintage

Emidio Pepe 50th Anniversary Dinner, with Chiara and Emidio Pepe (L’Artusi Restaurant, NYC) : Noticeably darker gold color than the 2009 verging on amber. Light nose of sea air with just a hint of caramel. Sweet, complex, a touch of fizz. Remarkably different from the 2009, I do not think this would have the same broad appeal.

2007 vintage

Really cloudy, yeast on the nose, lemon peel nose, hint of blue cheese. Little bubbly on the nose. Medium light acid. Cherry flavor, cherry wood flavor, hint of tobacco. Very unusual for a white. Soap on the nose. Really unique stuff. Like it a lot.

2007 vintage

One of the more serious Italian local varietal whites I've tried. A little bit of dry sherry and oxidative notes. Decent length. Yellow fruits. Some almonds and herbs. Some hints of white from the Rhone. Decent food wine. Just a bit simple for someone used to white burgundy.

2007 vintage

Osteria I Nonni Fall Italian Tasting 2013 (I Nonni, St. Paul, MN) : Medium dark gold color. Tasting pour. Well this was certainly a curiosity. I'm not sure I would say I liked it, but it was definitely different. The nose offers nuts, pine nuts, earth, citrus. The palate strikes me as oxidative, nail polish, bitter nuts, citrus, melon, and a sense of alcohol on the finish. Hmmm. I would be curious to know if this is typical. Based on …

2007 vintage

Colore giallo pagliearino intenso ed abbastanza consistente. Profumi di frutta fresca, fiori d'arancio e gelsomino. In bocca è fine, con buon corpo, caldo ed aromatico, di piacevole freschezza e un tipico finale di mandorla amara.

2007 vintage

Tastes like sparkling cider or apple soda.

2007 vintage

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