Cascina Val Del Prete, Roero, Vigna di Lino

Back in 2008, this was still classified as a Nebbiolo d'Alba, whereas today, it wears the Roero badge. In any case, this Nebbiolo comes from the estate's oldest vines and consistently offers abv avg complexity and interest. In the instant case, this was tasted over two days with day one showing the best for my palate. Med>med+ body, very fine, with mostly resolved tannins providing a nice frame for the semi-layered aromas and traditional flavors of this noble grape. That …

Consistent with my tn of six months ago, with the only exception being that the EtOH wasn't at all noticeable, for whatever reason. "PnP. Very good. There's tremendous acidity, and a great purity to the red fruit, allowing for a crunch to the fruit. There's a long finish here, in the context this is a young, medium-bodied wine, but this bodes will for the coming 3-6 years as this continues to develop. A really solid value in most vintages, this …

PnP. Very good. There's tremendous acidity, and a great purity to the red fruit, allowing for a crunch to the fruit. There's a long finish here, in the context this is a young, medium-bodied wine, but this bodes will for the coming 3-6 years as this continues to develop. A really solid value in most vintages, this particular one, even more so. The 14,5% abv can poke out, so be sure to serve this at/close to cellar temp for a …