quarter noteson 19thA Cellar in Chapters / Tasting 6Open tasting

One grape. One year. Five glasses.

Nebbiolo: Mountain, Hill & Cellar

One grape. One year.

Four Nebbiolos from 2016, and a fifth at the end. Before any of the landscapes, one question: how long did each wine sit on its skins? Put them in order now. The answer is not the one the map would suggest.

Europe / four vineyard sites47.9°–49.9° N
Opening / 10 stops
Eight people, five wines, a shared question.

The flight, and a fifth glass

Hold the grape and the vintage still: how much of the difference is the place, and how much is time on the skins?

  1. 12016 AR.PE.PE. Il Pettirosso
  2. 22016 Castello di Neive Santo Stefano Barbaresco
  3. 32016 Brezza Cannubi Barolo
  4. 42016 Domenico Clerico Barolo

52016 Damilano Barolo Cannubi — the same hill as wine 3, fifty days on the skins

Open tasting. Four wines ranked, a fifth poured alongside. All Nebbiolo, all 2016.

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