Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Langhe, No name

Baby Barolo. 2017 feels like it’s 20 years old. High acidity, high tannins, completely tertiary. At the end of the drinking window.

2017 vintage

2020 drinking well now. Thought it might need more time but I was wrong.

2020 vintage

Solid Barolo-esque wine. Nose is pale garnet with a hint of rims browning out. Nose is powerful. Big cherry and cranberry, as well as some ash, wet stone and tobacco. Taste is rich and deep. Full bodied. A lot of cherry and pepper. Tannic aftertaste. Flash of acidity on the back end. Very good balance and structure.

2020 vintage

Earthy with clay notes. Tannins well measured, modest complexity.

2020 vintage

Ovanligt mörk och tät. God smak men kanske lite för snälla tanniner och inte riktigt stiltypisk.

2020 vintage

Rød frukt, kirsebær, lær. Kraftige tanniner men tilgjengelig nå. Til rødt kjøtt.

2020 vintage

corked!

2017 vintage

Perhaps vintage or the bottle - had elements of being much older, ultimately settling down a bit with food. Not as fresh as others I’ve had

2020 vintage

Bra till grillat! Klar, mjuk med fina tanniner.

2020 vintage

The Thief Hotel

2020 vintage

Wonderful wine, rich, complex, very enjoyable Italian Nebbiolo wine. Not sure regarding VFM though, given the ver high price 🍷 Medium intensity mostly clear bright ruby red color, lovely👏 Medium body, high minus acidity, well felt tanines, not very smooth but with a great structure👏 Lovely aromatic, red fruits, barrels, spices, ageing, terroir👏 Complex, rich, full on the palate: strawberries, raspberries, pomegranate, oak, vanilla, ginger, pepper, anise, stone, leather, mushrooms, cheese, hazelnut👏🍷👏🍷

2017 vintage

Grazie, Cantina Giacomo Borgogno & Figli! Fresh and fruity wine, I absolutely like this style! Very easily approachable nebbiolo, typical bright cherry, floral elements and little bit of smoke but not tight nor oaky at all! Buy a case of this, I know I will!

2020 vintage

Al naso gradevolissima consistenza di profumi di frutti rossi, fiori, spezie ed accenni di caffè e tabacco. Al palato già ottimo equilibrio, buona struttura e corpo. Tannini di alta qualità e finezza, ben amalgamati. Intenso, fruttato, ottima freschezza ed eleganza. Persistente. Ottimo.

2020 vintage

Easily enjoyed, lovely fruit. Well balanced, but lacking some acidity.

2020 vintage

Lighter read with a hint of brown in color. Nose of cherries and oak with a hint of alcohol. First tastes are of black cherries and a cellar floor. Not a lot of complexity or depth. Mild tannins and noticeable alcohol on finish.

2017 vintage

The nose is fresh and forward with tones of sour red cherries, menthol notes, raspberries, licorice, tar, liqueur tones, roses, and roasted herbs. This is balanced and has good depth with an open-knit style. The Full bodied feel shows off the balance of the nose with crisp, high acidity and silky, high tannins. This has a friendly take with some lovely, sour red fruits as the base. This could use a few years to fully come together, it doesn't feel …

2017 vintage

eye: M intensity, light ruby, slight browning in the rim. clear nose: M intensity, no flaws, M oak - but no new french oak here, more on the old and big style. fruit: red cherry. perfumed, roses. palette: M+ acid, M+ tannin, M+ complex, good balance, the fruit comes forward, the tannins might be a bit too much. long after taste, and a good one. a really good wine, with good fruit. a youthful nebbiolo, so the tannins are there. …

2017 vintage

Pale garnet colour. Medium and developing nose with strawberry, black pepper, wet leaves, forest floor, tar and rose petal. Medium taste of strawberry, licorice, wet leaves, forest floor and tar. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Full tannins. Full body. A very good declassified Barolo. Drink now or over the next five years. Goes well with beef or lamb.

2017 vintage

Translucent red with amber tones in the glass. Ripe cherry nose with subtle oregano herbaceous notes. As it evolved in the glass a warm balanced medium bodied wine emerges. Lengthy finish completes the experience.

2011 vintage

Decanted 2 hours before starting to drink. May not have needed the full 2 hours and starts to get bitter after 5. The color is a deep garnet. Full bodied, smooth tannins, good acid, but still quite young (as evidenced by its fruit-forward flavors). Tastes similar to Borgogno's full Barolo products. According to the Borgogno website, this wine is 100% Nebbiolo with a manual harvest. The grapes are destemmed and pressed. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in large concrete tanks for about …

2017 vintage

Doft av stall. Smak av jord och körsbär. Medium kropp och taniner.

2017 vintage

Ce soir dans mon verre, un Barolo « déclassifié » protestataire derrière lequel se cache un conflit épique entre un producteur et la bureaucratie viticole italienne (rien de moins). -C’est quoi? Borgogno & figli Nebbiolo No Name (Je vous rassure, ça n’a rien à avoir avec la marque le Choix du Président) -C’est quelle année? 2017 -C’est un Barolo ou c’est pas un barolo? C’est une excellente question et la réponse à cette question se cache derrière la mention « …

2017 vintage

Quite light for a wannabe Barolo. In the nose cherries and anice. On the palate cherries, cherry stone, salty notes and hints of strawberry. Medium dry tannins. Medium, bone dry aftertaste.

2017 vintage

Nyanserad och komplext balanserad röd jordsälta möter juicy cherries, lot's of vanilla och kakao

2017 vintage

Young Nebbiolo color: ruby with the tinge of orange. Aromatic nose of red fruit/cherries, a pinch of spices/nutmeg, touch of earth/leather/creosote, and a light menthol flourish at the end. Taste matches the nose, satin texture, dense flavor but lifted with the aromatics and acid. Worked really well with the braised short rib papardelle tonight. Very easy to drink, and a wine that engages with both the nose and the tongue. It earned the uncommon second puncture from the Coravin tonight …

2011 vintage

- Ruby color. It's lacking fruit with a light body. Satin-Like texture with a medium finish - Starting to show its age. Thinning fruit, but still with nice acidity . Enjoyed with home made pizza.

2011 vintage

Fresh fruit nose, modest tannins and acidity with warm finish.

2011 vintage

Great wine. Notes of leather, spice, and cherry. Dry, med body, smooth tannins. Many years left in this wine

2011 vintage

Decent QPR.

2011 vintage

Vin puissant, qui porte la chaleur de son millésime. Il manque de finesse pour l'instant. A attendre au moins 5 ans.

2011 vintage

- Crimsom color - Nicely balanced with nice fruit and hint of barnyard.

2011 vintage

Have enjoyed Borgogno's stuff here and there, but it's been quite a while. Always happy to see a wine made by this producer. Thank you Shay! The thing that made this wine so intriguing is that it is not a light nebbiolo. I was getting the rose petal nose, sweeter, lighter red fruit start to this wine in a more Barbaresco type of style, but the middle and finish had more tar, licorice, soil reminiscent of a Serralunga Barolo. This …

2011 vintage

This family is one of Italy’s most storied (their wines were served at the unification of Italy). The winemaker was told because his style was different, though it followed all the rules, they wouldn’t approve one of his barrels to be classified as Barolo. In protest, the winemaker kept his style and gave the wine a name of “No Name”...this is a Barolo wine in everything but the name. Tar, Rose petals, lots of muddled cherry and blackberry, vanilla pipe …

2011 vintage

- Crimsom color and aromas of strawberry and has flavours of cherry - Pleasant wine. Nicely balanced with red fruit up front with nice acidity and medium length.

2011 vintage

Light youthful ruby; moderately to highly aromatic, plenty of red fruit, slight floral; palate is light bodied, high but approachable tannins, good fruit; medium finish. Lovely entry level Nebbiolo. 89

2011 vintage

Still young. Firms tannins, well balanced acidity. Notes of spices, cherries, dried flowers, incense smoke. Long finish.

2011 vintage

Diploma Unit 3 Post-Exam Party (Central Kitchen, SF) : Pale ruby color, with a garnet rim. Clean, pronounced intensity nose with red fruit (ripe cherry, dried cherry), floral notes (dried roses, fresh roses, potpourri), signs of development (bruised apples/acetaldehyde, savory leather, tobacco), and a perfumed note (possible stylistic ethyl acetate). There's also earth (dried leaves, dusty earth). On the palate, dry, medium bodied, with high alcohol (feels 14.5% - actually 15%), high acid, and high tannins (chewy and grippy). The …

2011 vintage

No Name, 2011, cherry, woody, tar on the nose-. Bright ruby, with a medium vague rim. Medium+ acidity, a hint of sweetness, dry but some sweet hint. Medium firm heavy tannin, strong heat and some leather in the finish. A steely leafy and tobacco long finish with a hint of vanilla. Good balance, very good length, good intensity but okay complexity, Maybe Slovenia botti and a little French oak.

2011 vintage

Enjoyable Nebbiolo but still young.

2011 vintage

Très bon. Pâleur du nebbiolo. Belle évolution au nez, fruits kirshés avec une pointe d'alcool. Bouche équilibrée longueur appréciable, notes épicés, acidité et tanins bien présents, certaine chaleur et sucrosité. Pas un vin d'apero... mais qui accompagnent à merveille un repas costaud. Attention, bouchon déjà à moitié entame.

2009 vintage

Rubis clair avec disque légérement briqué. Présence de dépots en suspention (la bouteille n'a pas été levée à l'avance). Au nez, un peu de cuir neuf, poivres, cerises noires, bois de santal. En bouche, tanins veloutés, bonne longueur, finale un peu asséchante. Beau vin. Appel la nourriture.

2009 vintage

:-! 280 NOK. Forsmak: Tilgjengelig frukt og kalkpreget ettersmak, lukket? 2 timer og litt risting i karaffel: Sur/sør lukt, grei saftig nebbiolo-frukt, ingen eik, kalkpreget avslutning.

2011 vintage

Adouci, du velours, bien solide, longueur moyenne, aérer un brin, prêt à boire.

2008 vintage

Medium bodied with elegant tannins and great finish! Red berries, fig, spice and a touch of earthy notes to round it out. I could drink this any day and can live up to fancy dinner expectations. Amazing QPR.

2011 vintage

Very good with lamb confit on lentils and tomatoes. Light robe, toffee, currants, dark cherry. Lignt tanins, but nice finish.

2011 vintage

Smoke and leather on the nose. Somewhat tart and acidic palate with a little sour cherry and good (bracing) tannin on the finish. Long finish that echoes dark cherry. Has come a little more into balance now, drinking well, if a little aggressively.

2008 vintage

Røde bær, kirsebærgodteri på duft. Smak av røde bær, kirsebær, tørket frukt og lær. Syrlig, middels lengde og tanniner.

2011 vintage

Un barolo avec davantage de complexité. Des notes de tabac, de cerises, une légère sucrosité sur une bouche ample et profonde. Un coup de coeur 91 sur 100.

2009 vintage

Intensité colorante moyenne, joli reflets pourpres dans le corps du vin. Fruits rouges (cerise) tirant sur le kirch (noyau), notes d'agrumes et de cacao. Tannins élégants, trame acidulée, belle finesse. Carafer 3 heures ou plus, si possible.

2011 vintage

Vin avec des arômes de roses fanées, de cerises. En bouche, le vin est souple et la finale s'étire un bon moment. Il n'est pas très complexe mais il est très équilibré. Un coup de coeur. 90 sur 100.

2009 vintage

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