Pelissero Barbaresco, Nubiola 2001

From one of my favorite value producers. This one sees oak for 18 months - a mix of 30/40 hl cask and 225 lt. barriques, approximately 50/5o - followed by 9 months in bottle.

Bottle was popped and poured.

Bright red colour with a yellow hued rim. Very nice earthy smell with mushrooms followed by bright red fruit. The first sip is tight and the tannins characteristic of this vintage really shows. After some time in the glass, some secondary aromas come to the front. black cherries and roses. The aftertaste is long and theres is still a lot of tannins in this wine; if you have some of these, please leave them for at least 2 years more.

Castello di Neive, Barbareseco Santo Stefano Riserve 1999

Had this baby Saturday evening. Was popped and poured. It started out a bit muted but after about half an hour it started to show really well.

The colour was brick-red with some orange tones around the edges.

In the nose it was classic Nebbiolo with tobacco, dried fruit and some balsamic notes.

The taste was very balanced and finishing with a nice dryness to it. The tobacco notes was followed by fresh red berries and cherries. This is not a blockbuster wine, but just a very nice drink.