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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.85
Fontanafredda's 2007 Barolo Riserva is going to need quite a bit of time to fully come together. Today it is rich,...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$520.68
The 2007 Barolo has grown tremendously over the last few months. Some bottles have been more closed than others, but...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$1222.36
A phenomenal red from the master of Barolo. Octogenarian Bruno Giacosa has made wines for seven decades—and this is...
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Aeroplanservaj 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$269.78
The 2007 Barolo Aeroplan Servaj is plush, rich and voluminous, all qualities that are typical of the year. Dark red...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$122.56
The 2007 Barolo Ciabot Mentin is one of the greatest wines I have ever tasted at this address. Deep, sensual layers...
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Ginestra Pajana 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$125.48
This is amazing on the nose with roses, plums, raspberries and currants. Full bodied, with beautiful balance and...
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Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$497.02
The nose of plums, strawberries and flowers come out vividly to almost perfection. It follows through to a full body...
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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$342.83
The 2007 Barolo Cascina Francia is an unusual version of this benchmark wine. In 2007 Conterno decided against...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$458.12
COLOR: Deep ruby red color with garnet hues.
NOSE: The bouquet is complex and sophisticated with elegant notes of...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$590.17
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2007
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$187.76
The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina is focused and nicely articulated. This is a rather firm, nuanced Gallina from La...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$148.60
The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina is focused and nicely articulated. This is a rather firm, nuanced Gallina from La...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.95
The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi bursts from the glass with red berries, sweet spices, roses and mint, all of...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$148.92
There is some serious richness and intensity here, with plums, fresh flowers, and sweet tobacco on the nose and...
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La Spinetta Barolo Campe 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
There is no doubt the 2007 Barolo Campe is impressive. It is a beautifully balanced wine layered with opulent,...
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Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$190.95
Dark red/garnet color. Tarry black cherries are front and center on the nose, with licorice, vanilla, black cassis,...
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Oddero Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$155.24
A perfumed red, with licorice, rose, menthol and underbrush aromas leading to leather and tar. The fruit has faded to...
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Oddero Barolo Riserva Vignarionda 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$287.12
This is drinking wonderfully now with so much depth of fruit and lots of juicy character. Full body, layered and...
Nebbiolo Primitivo 2007 Wine
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.