Rock Wall Wine Co. Nebbiolo Heringer

Decent Nebbiolo, hits most of the right notes. Soft cherry aromas on the nose, bright red fruits with decent acidity on the finish. Solid qpr and a worthy cellar defender !

Not a fan of this wine. Heavy on the VA (nail polish remover), somewhat nutty. A bit of dried fruit, though overall not overripe, good acidity with varietally appropriate tannins. But overall a very rustic wine, given its youth, a bad cork is not likely the source of its impression. Drink now. **Update: re-corked immediately after opening and stored in fridge for 2 weeks. More enjoyable, interestingly, VA less noticeable, though still 'muddy' in terms of flavor profile. New oak …

Not decanted, consumed over ~1 hour at cool room temp. I was pleasantly surprised by the varietal correctness here - this felt something like a decent quality Nebbiolo d’Alba with just a little extra kick of CA ripeness. Structurally balanced, no alcohol poking through, and hitting the restrained, dusty/floral red fruit notes I was hoping for. Good stuff, maybe a hard sell at full winery price (where it competes against decent Barbarescos and base-level Barolos), but at the $13 closeout …