Winery - Principiano Ferdinando
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a tight, compact Nebbiolo that opens with ripe, almost jammy red cherry and strawberry aromas backed by fresh tobacco and Indian spice. The wine closes with thin crispness and a compact feel overall.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Laura is a plush and velvety Barbera d’Alba with bright berry and cherry tones followed by crisp, bright acidity. Pair this wine with gnocchi and creamy gorgonzola sauce.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Dolcetto d’Alba opens with distinctive notes of chopped herb and dried grass backed by crushed mineral and wild berries. It’s a thin, crisp wine that would pair perfectly with crackers and cheese.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Romualda is a lovely wine that has evolved nicely. It has some of the plumminess of the year, but there is also some freshness and a pretty floral quality. Big, rich and pleasant.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Elegant, austere, ethereal and tight in its aromatic delivery, this classic Barolo offers pristine berry tones backed by power and determination. Nebbiolo from Serralunga d’Alba tends to be more structured, dark and intense overall.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Ravera cru is celebrated for its power and elegance and this beautiful Barolo definitely delivers both. The wine shows beautifully linear aromas of red fruit, blue flower, smoke and exotic spice backed by bright intensity and firm tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Harmony and elegance best describe this phenomenal cru wine from Ferdinando Principiano. No element is out of place: the aromas are compelling and intense yet show excellent integration of fruit and spicy oak. This wine would pair beautifully with duck roasted with black truffle.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Principiano’s elegant Serralunga cru expression offers remarkable linearity and purity of fruit. You’ll recognize tones of blackberry, white truffle, licorice, leather, spice and pressed flower. The wine boasts richness and fullness in the mouth, suggesting a pairing with risotto or slowly roasted meats.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Woodsy notes are intertwined with cedar, rose and flowery aromas that evolve into rose petal and cherry flavors on the palate. While not concentrated, this wine is quite elegant and approachable in its youth. Drink now to 2014.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Creamy and lush, this wine will be derided in some quarters for being too New Wave, but to us it strikes a fine balance between lush fruit and lavish oak without losing its identity as Barolo. Drink now–2015.
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