Luciano Sandrone, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Valmaggiore

Medium red; nice fresh nose, licorice, a few spices; medium bodied to light attack, a bit surprising given its 14%, middle a bit neutral, light tannins and dark fruit in the end; nice everyday wine

2017 vintage

Burnt earth and leather is exactly right (see comment from earlier) but nothing like, say, a Rhône, as those descriptors are most often attached to northern Rhônes. This has freshness and a graceful or even chiseled structure. And the combination works uniquely—that is, I’ve never tasted anything like it though it’s also immediately enjoyable. Looking for more to buy but prob too late for this vintage.

2012 vintage

With Rigatoni Red/Ricotta….. Quite dry but it brings an herbal streak that is nice. Nose is alive with spice and floral notes. On the elegant side but tannins are still very strong and dominating. Tobacco, Roses, Tar, light balsamic and great acidity. Earth is there but more as texture than flavor.Finish going strong. Where will this go? Ripe Raspberries at 60 minutes. 2 hours-Licorice, coffee, cherry skin and currants.Tar coming back strong.. Seems to be in a good place. Will …

2010 vintage

Final bottle of four. This one five years after the last - this was a bit late, as it feels like this wine is not as good as it was now. But still a very nice experience, with the tertiary flavours coming in - not quite truffle but mushroom and leather. A bit raisiny at first but better with air. Rosehip, at first cherries in liqeur but day after more red cherry like, dried strawberries on day 1. The structure …

2012 vintage

Incredible perfume 1 hour after opening, which holds up for a long time. On the palate the fruit is already gone, secondary and tertiary aromas dominate, very nice acidity and good tannins. It might have been better a few years before, but was still interesting.

2010 vintage

2024년 용의 해를 맞이하여 꺼낸 12년전 용의 해 빈티지. 12년전 네비올로니 그렇게 오래된 것도 아니지만 약간 꺽이려고 하는 느낌이 보였으니 지금 당장 마시는 게 좋을듯. 결론부터 말하지만 명가에서 만든 역시나 좋은 와인. 노즈에서는 붉은 과실 계열의 향이 느껴진다. 잘 익었는지 약간의 장미향도 나기 시작한다. 약간 지하에 있는 듯한 음습한 느낌이 나는데 이것도 나쁘지는 않다. 팔렛에서는 적당한 탄닌과 산도가 매력적이다. 이어서 약간의 조약돌의 빠는듯한 얼씨함이 괜찮다. 가장 좋은 점은 시간이 한 두어시간 지나도 이 팔렛이 크게 변하거나 꺽이지 않는다. 역시나 어려운 …

2012 vintage

향이 상당히 매력적이었던 와인. 처음에는 가죽향과 더불어 약간의 흑연향이 느껴지면서 동시에 약간의 꽃향기가 느껴진다. 입에서는 그래도 꽤 오래된 와인답게 산도가 정돈된 느낌이 든다. 다만, 처음에 서빙 온도가 너무 낮았는지 약간의 알코올 향과 맛이 아쉬웠다. 시간이 지날수록 향은 조금 더 괜찮아지는데 입에서는 산도가 조금 튀긴 한다. 그럼에도 산도를 싫어하지 않는다면 이태리 음식 하나 시켜놓고 홀짝거리다보면 금새 마실 와인.

2010 vintage

Dried rose petal, leaves, herbs, mushroom and earhy note. Just beautiful wine. After 2 hours it’s quite stable and lasts very long with its various nose.

2010 vintage

Fruity cherry roses some cedar and saw dust on the nose The palate shows fresh fruity cherry ( coca cola ) licorise sawdust . Had it in both Zalto Burgundy glass as well as Bordeaux glass and i think the Bordeaux glass makes the best of the wine.

2017 vintage

Mid mahogany with a gentle perfume showing crushed rose petals, bay leaf and spearmint that morphs to worn leather jacket, tar, bitter chocolate and some ripe cherries. Light to medium bodied, the entry is juicy with chalky texture adding a frame. Dry, the wine is narrow and focussed with a crisp acidity but finishes a little short. I would have liked more flesh as the wine felt boney and the tannins seem to rise towards the back-palate becoming puckering and …

2010 vintage

Fruity, chassis, cherries, ceder, High tannins, high alcohol

2017 vintage

Shy nose of red fruit. Quite spicy and a little nutty. A bit porty on nose. Drying tannins. 90

2010 vintage

Smoky cherry and rose. Toothsome. Still quite young and chewy, absolutely delicious. Sweet and sour, cranberry and florals.

2017 vintage

Herlig åben næse. Mærkbare, men velintegrerede tanniner. Lækker cremet og fløjelsblød i munden. Fuld moden, så gå endelig ombord. Nydt af Zalto Burgundy glas.

2017 vintage

A coravin journey. First night a bit closed with high acidity and tannins. Although good concentration with red fruits, a little perfume and medium long finish 87 p. Second time after a few weeks later. More open with good perfume and structure! Learnings. Open the wine in the morning or the day before and decant. Really good wine

2017 vintage

Still young but the perfume has started to come in a good way in both smell and taste. A good example of Lange Nebbiolo. I should have had more bottles

2017 vintage

Couleur soutenue, presque Bordeaux, nez légèrement fumé, délicatement épicé, herbes sèches, floral, encore relativement fermé, bouche fruitée, encore un peu retenue, tannins encore présent, bel équilibre, un beau vin auquel il faut probablement laisser encore quelques années pour s’ouvrir.

2017 vintage

Nose is a bit less aromatic than I was expecting, but nevertheless very pleasant burnt earth, tar notes. Relatively elegant light weight mouth. Very nicely balanced finish with a touch of cranberry and especially orange. It's subtle elegance is really growing on me.

2012 vintage

easy drinking cherry, black tea, fresh acidity and fine sandy tannins

2017 vintage

Ehrlicher Nebbiolo, der wunderbar zu trinken ist. Leider meine letzte Flasche.

2010 vintage

Love this. From the sandy terroir of Roero thus a much more red fruited and fine boned Nebbiolo than Barolo. Super pretty + pure, lots of charm and very drinkable. Sure it'll probably cellar but I like it right now.

2017 vintage

Very nice. It is not a sumptuous wine, but all good aspects of a good Nebiolo are there. As someone said, a better buy than most Barolos or Barbarescos of the same price range. Very fine producer. Its Dolcetto is a bargain.

2017 vintage

Medium red; concentrated blackberry; nice, rounded, agreeable, some spices, hint of tannins; very drinkable, a pleasure and good value for money

2017 vintage

Medium ruby. Aromas of red cherry, strawberry jam, cinnamon, sweet tobacco, licorice. Medium body, high acidity, medium+ grippy tanins. Long. Black cherry aftertaste. At the begining of drinking window.

2017 vintage

Red fruits, licorice, balsamic, on the palate gripping tannins, cherries, savory and good acidity. Will get better in 1 or 2 years

2017 vintage

Le vin dégage un parfum d'épices fines, de fruits rouges et noirs séchés et de fleurs séchés. La bouche est délicate, presque féminine, détenant une fraiche acidité mais sans manquer de concentration, tout est en parfait équilibre. Les tanins sont affinés par le temps, ils sont fins et soyeux. Jolie rétro sur l'anis étoilée, il s'étire avec droiture et grace. Très beau mini-Barolo parfaitement à point !!

2012 vintage

Sandrone with Luciano and Barbara Sandrone (Zoom!) : A large 66ha vineyard in Roero shaped like a beautiful ampitheatre. Its sandy soil brings finesse and elegance. Appealing from the first sniff and sip. I really love the tannins - they're very much present, but all point in the right direction and add to the experience. There's a decent amount of fruit, but the structure is what comes across. Barbara Sandrone likes this wine with a white meat risotto, whose starchiness …

2017 vintage

Italian wine theme exchange session. Tasted blind. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of sour red cherries, red plum, leather, dusty earth, licorice. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), integrated high tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries, red plum, leather, dusty stones and earthiness, touch of licorice. Medium+ finish. Good quality. I was thinking maybe a generic …

2012 vintage

A nice Nebbiolo but didn't do it for me.

2010 vintage

Fremragende vin med alle nebbiolos karakteristika. Super producent og kvaliteten fornægter sig ikke. Minder meget om en god Barbaresco og i min optik et markant bedre køb end Barolo og Barbaresco i samme prisklasse.

2017 vintage

Color: medium ruby Nose: strawberry jam, sour cherry, and violet. Bit of roses and leather and a licorice and anise note Palate: high acidity, medium tannins that are quite refined, medium body. Cherry and strawberry, not at all overripe. Almost a hint of sweet on entry, then dry and satisfying Finish: long I preferred the 16, which I found mesmerizing. This is more easygoing and food-loving while having plenty of layers to enjoy. Sandrone always delivers.

2017 vintage

Nice classic Nebbiolo - ruby, medium depth of colour. Nose is nicely perfumed, shows some raspberries and floral and savoury notes. Medium bodied and firm tannins. Overall a very good wine, but not quite with the complexity of a good Barolo.

2010 vintage

Very good Nebbiolo. Good structure, silky and smoth taste, elegant, at the moment the tannins are very good integrated, in my opinion perfect to drink now

2012 vintage

Too early to drink. Need to be stored coupe of more years.

2017 vintage

Drinking well, delicious Nebbiolo wine, good substance & body

2010 vintage

This wine is coming into its own. I found it hard edged in the past and the shell is cracking open and there is very pure, rich, ripe Nebbiolo fruit, indicative of the relatively warmer terroir of Valmaggiore and much richer and fuller expression of Nebbiolo than what I think of from Roero (is this the vintage, the terroir, or the hand of Sandrone). The blue-violet part of the Nebbiolo spectrum This is an impressive bottle of Nebbiolo if not …

2010 vintage

Nice to drink now

2010 vintage

From glass. Eventually a sharp nose of sweet raspberry and sundried tomato, and a corresponding palate with the tomato hints coming out more and more on the final sips. Fresh acidity and lots of chewy tannin, but nonetheless approachable now in its youth. Clean, with characterful fruit. Delicious wine, and should remain so for the decade.

2017 vintage

Le Langhe 2019; 10/26/2019-11/1/2019 (Le Langhe, Piedmont, Italy) : Pretty red fruit smell, raspberry, red cherry. Medium body and medium acid in the mouth, a touch of wood. Good fruit concentration, savoury slightly leathery finish. Very good.

2017 vintage

The nose showed crushed cherry, with spicy, fresh florals and hints of wild herbs. On the palate, I found soft, juicy textures contrasted by tart red berries, wild herbs and spices. The finish was wiry and fresh with hints of grippy tannins and lingering tart berry. This is was more compact than I had expected and a little nervous, but should even out in a few years time. That said, I don't see it ever coming close to the 2016.

2017 vintage

Beginning to come into a more mature phase, the fruits leaning more to dried strawberry and cherry, some balsamico, rosehip, roses and iron. Good purity to the fruit still though despite change of character. Very little barrel influence, tannins and acidity becoming more integrated. Have one more bottle left and will give that two or three years more.

2012 vintage

(Berry’s Italian Tasting) :: wonderful fragrance of raspberries, strawberries, summer fruit. A happy and pretty aroma. Big tannin, med+ acidity and longish finish. Delightful.

2017 vintage

Ditto EMTAME's note. Elegant, pretty wine. Very pleasing, Burgundian. This was enjoyable from PnP and over a few hours, but I can't say I was wowed by it.

2012 vintage

A bit of oxidation is holding this wine back. Still not too bad, but would surely have been much better from a perfect bottle.

2012 vintage

Tar, cherries, pomegranate and lavender. The mouth is cherry dominated, bitter stone fruit, the structure is immense and strict, with very grippy tannins. Opening this, I knew it would be young. I think it would drink well over the next decade. This was fantastic.

2012 vintage

Mid mahogany to browning edge. Very classic Nebbiolo bouquet with plenty of tar, dried rose petals, undergrowth and some Sauvage/feral notes. Wilder notes than expected and these grew in glass. The momentary grip of a firm, compact tannin on entry is followed by a sweet, velvety-edged fruit immediately afterwards. Forest fruits and wild berries join tar and savoury, undergrowth elements. The wine hasn't much density on the mid-palate feeling more like a Pinot Noir with its delicate ballerina movements. Some …

2010 vintage

Delicious Nebbiolo at the front end of its drinking window. Medium bodied with red fruits, some cedar notes, and just the right amount of acidity and tannins to provide lift and structure. Clean and palate cleansing on the finish.

2012 vintage

La robe est rubis pâle, semi-translucide au pourtour sanguin. Il émane des arômes de fleurs, de fruits rouges, de goudron et d'épices douces. La bouche est fraiche et vivace, très sec, les tanins encore serrés, dirigé par une saine amertume, sans minceur tout de même. Nous avons un retour sur les épices douces et les fruits noirs en finale, laissant une impression de tonicité en bouche. Presque à point, un brin rustique. Bien+.

2012 vintage

Friday high tea at UE Straits. Pop and poured. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of toasty wood, cinnamon spice, earth, deep red cherries, salty minerality. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), rounded high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries, dark red cherries, salty silty river stones minerality, red licorice, spice. Some bitterness sensation that detracts from the overall enjoyment at …

2010 vintage

Drinking very well. Light tannins, raspberry, cherry, some complexity.

2012 vintage

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