Nebbiolo from the DOCG of Ghemme up in Alto Piemonte still seems a good buy in times of escalating prices in Barolo and Barbaresco. Didn’t realise Ghemme has the lofty DOCG and I’ve put the producer’s given name first rather than the traditional Italian family name first as it appears on the label. Wasn’t sure this was a formality until enjoying the excellent Montebalno on the tele when Luca Zingaretti always introduced his character, ‘Montebalno Salvo sono’. Italy still seems to hang on to odd formalities. Anyway, what’s in the glass? Rich and deep scents of cherries, raspberries, mint and other herbs in short. Clean and still some mountain freshness. The herbiness is sort of like those, odd to some, Italian digestive drinks. Compared to a heavy metal Barolo recently, full of power and thumping bass, this has ribbons of fine, just chewy tannin and a lightness of beautifully ripe acidity. So enjoyable to drink. Acidity is so very important in wine.
13.5% alcohol. Cork. $54 at auction, RRP $85, makes up for some less successful sink bound bids.
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