Tasted these two Nebbs with SteveCostigan on Sat:
1. Cotes de Ciel Nebbiolo Ciel du ChevalVnyd/RedMtn (15.3%; 100% Nebbiolo) HolmesFamilyVnyd/Richland 2012: Very dark color w/ slight bricking; strong ripe/licorice/pungent/tarry/dusty/earthy strong toasty/Fr.oak quite ripe rather WashState/blackberry nose w/ slight flral hints; fairly tart/tangy rather rough/rustic pungent/Nebb/licorice/tarry strong toasty/Fr.oak flavor w/ ample rough tannins; long strong rough/rustic strong toasty/Fr.oak rather pungent/licorice/blackberry bit WashState/plummy finish w/ ample chewey tannins; lacks the floral perfume you'd like from a Nebb; speaks of Nebb only w/ a whisper and very strong WashState blackberry/plummy character; a rather rugged red w/ rough tannins that shows little evolutions; a bit oafish expression of Nebb that's probably not going anywhere.
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2. Bettini Grumello Nebbiolo Dd'OCeG: Valtellina Superiore (13%; PhoenixWineCo/SanFrancisco) Bettini/S.Gacomo di Teglio 2019: Med.dark color; lovely ripe/Nebb/floral/lilacs/violets some pungent/tarry bit earthy/dusty/OV bit complex classic ripe Valtelline Nebb nose; quite tart/tangy rather rugged/tannic strong floral/Nebb/lilacs some pungent/tarry bit complex rather rough/bit rustic/structured flavor w/ ample rough/chewey tannins; very long strong Nebb/floral/lilacs bit tarry/pungent rugged/structured bit complex finish w/ ample tannic backbone; a pretty classic Valtelline Nebb that emphasizes the pungent/tarry side; reminds a lot of the old ArturePelazitti Valtellines of the early '70's, when I first fell in love w/ Valtelline Nebb but w/ more tannin & structure; needs 3-8 yrs of age; a steal at this price. $12.00 (vSC)
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More wadlcreep from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. JimHolmes was originally a nuclear type at Richland who got bitten by the wine bug & started making wine under the Kiona label afore he planted the Cheval vnyd. He often came to LosAlamos for nuclear work & did tastings for our group several times. Liked the guy a lot.. even for a nerdy nuclear type.
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2. Bettini: My first experience w/ this producer. This case came from ThePrisonerWineCo & Steve bought this mixed case of 4 different Valtelline Nebbs. I was fairly impressed by this Grumello.
Tom