TN: lesser known Nebbiolo.

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2007 Carema DOC; Produttori di Carema
fresh, crisp and cherry, with white truffle, roses, rosewater, rosebush, decaying leaves, stewed cranberry, wild strawberry, wild raspberry, plum, elderflower, mint and rosemary, all very fresh, cool, calm and collected. Silky, smooth but never at any point ripe. In fact it is verging on astringent, but with the clean fruit and the dusty but smooth tannins, a touch of blood and raw meat. Nice length, never spectacular, but chiseled and quite composed. Certainly male, with a sense of humor, but with a certain age that conveys knowledge and wisdom. Drinking very well, this doesn't need to be bottle aged, but there is enough here for it to age more. Exceptionally high quality, complex, and persistent. Quite super really, when you sit and take stock! 71+/100  

Jono Beagle's hundred point scoring system.
0-29/100 not worth bothering with
30-49/100 good wine but I wouldn't buy a case
50-59/100 very good showing grape and terroir character
60-69/100 excellent example of a wine from this country/region/grape
70-85/100 one of the very best wines that the region has to offer.
86-100/100 one of the very best wines you are ever likely to drink