Shared this w/ John on Sunday:
1. Produttori del Barbaresco Dd'OCG: Barbaresco (14%; ViasImports) Barbaresco 2012: Med.light garnet color; very fragrant floral/rose petal/lilacs/violets slight tarry/pungent/graphite light earthy/dusty/root cellar beautiful aromatic classic Langhe Nebb nose; very tart/acidic/austere/screechy very light Nebb/rosepetal/lilacs/violets light road tar/pungent bit earthy/dusty flavor w/ ample hard/fierce/astringent tannins; very long very acidic/screechy/austere light violets/Nebb/rose petal light earthy/dusty/root cellar finish w/ ample fierce/hard/hurtey tannins; quite a lovely classic Langhe Nebb nose but brutally painful to drink, even w/ food; badly needs age. $37.00 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Tried this again the next night after hlf the btl stood out on the counter w/ cork therein. It had lost most of that ethereal Nebb fragrance. On the palate, lost a lot of the Nebb fruit and the tannins had softened slightly, but it was still painful to drink.
This was a classic young Langhe Nebb. I describe drinking young Langhe Nebb: "It's like stuffing violets up one nostril, rose petals up the other nostril; sealing both nostrils w/ a plug of hot tar; then sticking out your tongue between the jaws of a vise and torquing that sucker down. There's a lot of pleasurable sensations, but there's also a lot of pain involved."
Tom
