Local group met on Fred’s deck Friday, theme was Piedmont.
2022 Giacometto Bruno Canovese Rosato
Light, a bit flat and empty, strawberry bubble gum B-/C+
Fred had a couple of beautiful plated appetizers
Sardines with agrodolce
Roasted cherry tomatoes with mozzarella and basil
Blind white #1
Slightly grassy, a bit musky sweet, I got Arneis on first guess but it was a stab in the dark.
2023 Guidobono Roero Arneis C+
Blind white #2
Crisper, pears with spice and green olives, interesting.
2023 Malvira Roero Arneis B
Blind red #1
Red fruit (cherry and raspberry), a lactic note that leads me to guess Barbera
Blind white #1 was first I ever heard of producer, here we go again.
2023 Guidobono Barbera d'Alba B-
Blind red #2
There’s black and red raspberry fruit, light bodied with a hint of effervescence, I’m lost and guess Freisa.
2023. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo Claré J.C. B-/B
Then Fred served a wonderful veal stew
Blind red #3
No guesses as mine. Ripe approaching hot, big dark fruit with a pruney edge, not what I hoped for
2007 Vajra Albe Barolo C+/B-
Blind red #4
Red fruits, violets, balsamic notes, good though finish is a little short., I guessed aged Barolo. Close.
1998 Pertinace (Cantina Vignaioli) Barbaresco Vigneto Nervo B+/B
Blind red #5
Black cherry, warm, baking spices, hint of tar. Guessed young Langhe Nebbiolo. Well, half right!
2015 Vallana Campi Radici B
Blind red #6
Young, red and black cherry, a tarry note makes me guess Nebbiolo again. Duh!
2022 Oddero Barbera d'Alba Superiore B
Fun night, even if no wow wine s (plenty of wow food, and great company)
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C drinkable. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
