Various Nebbiolos at Riverpark
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:07 pm
Seven of us met at Riverpark on 29th street and the East River for dinner yesterday here are some quick notes
Flight 1:
2008 Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano di Neive: Elegant and seamless, not a lot of oomph and surprisingly accessible. I love anything Giacosa tied for my #3 WOTN
2008 Proprieta Sperino Lessona: A lot of tar on the nose, dissipates quickly, fruit forward with a nice finish. A bit expensive for what it is.
1999 AR.PE.PE. Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse: Wow nose, a little funk blows away quickly, I can't get past the V.A. others like it more than me.
Flight 2:
1990 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Brunate: Funky and barnyardy on the nose, the wine is quite sour and finishes abruptly. Maybe a bad bottle?
1997 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche Brunate: Beautiful nose of violets, seamless on the palate. Textbook Barolo in my opinion. Probably at its peak right now and will not improve much but very nicer at this point. Tied for my #3 WOTN
2004 Giuseppi Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: That's more like it! MY #2 WOTN, takes a bit to open up and goes great with the food (I had duck breast with lentils.) Fruit is bright, structure is sound, acidity in balance, finish is long. My type of wine
Flight 3:
2005 Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc: Sweet nose, sweet on the palate, hot on the finish. Sound structure and some people love it. Not my type
2001 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis: Also sweet on the nose and palate but more balanced than the Scavino. Carries its 14.5% alcohol well. Not my type but I can appreciate the effort
2008 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera: My #1 WOTN! A great wine; wonderful floral nose, still some baby fat but surprisingly open and not overly tannic with some vibrant fruit, a balanced wine with layers of flavors and an elegant texture. Just wonderful.
An entertaining evening with some old Chappaqua friends and some new NYC arrivals. The food at Riverpark was great, the service excellent. I highly recommend the venue
Flight 1:
2008 Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano di Neive: Elegant and seamless, not a lot of oomph and surprisingly accessible. I love anything Giacosa tied for my #3 WOTN
2008 Proprieta Sperino Lessona: A lot of tar on the nose, dissipates quickly, fruit forward with a nice finish. A bit expensive for what it is.
1999 AR.PE.PE. Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse: Wow nose, a little funk blows away quickly, I can't get past the V.A. others like it more than me.
Flight 2:
1990 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Brunate: Funky and barnyardy on the nose, the wine is quite sour and finishes abruptly. Maybe a bad bottle?
1997 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche Brunate: Beautiful nose of violets, seamless on the palate. Textbook Barolo in my opinion. Probably at its peak right now and will not improve much but very nicer at this point. Tied for my #3 WOTN
2004 Giuseppi Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: That's more like it! MY #2 WOTN, takes a bit to open up and goes great with the food (I had duck breast with lentils.) Fruit is bright, structure is sound, acidity in balance, finish is long. My type of wine
Flight 3:
2005 Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc: Sweet nose, sweet on the palate, hot on the finish. Sound structure and some people love it. Not my type
2001 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis: Also sweet on the nose and palate but more balanced than the Scavino. Carries its 14.5% alcohol well. Not my type but I can appreciate the effort
2008 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera: My #1 WOTN! A great wine; wonderful floral nose, still some baby fat but surprisingly open and not overly tannic with some vibrant fruit, a balanced wine with layers of flavors and an elegant texture. Just wonderful.
An entertaining evening with some old Chappaqua friends and some new NYC arrivals. The food at Riverpark was great, the service excellent. I highly recommend the venue