2004 Pizzini Coronamento Nebbiolo (King Valley)
You know those wines that you build up the anticipation & when
you finally open them they exceed all expectation? They simply overwhelm you?
This is one of those wines.
Day 1- Brown tinge in the glass. Nose of ground coffee bean, fennel
seeds, cumin, cardamom & sage leaves. Sweet chocolate with a gentle warmth.
Early dryness from tannins that melt quickly to a thrust of rich,
flavoursome licorice & tar.
Matched with Duck au Vin with its gamey notes.
Sublime & scintillating.
Day 2- Evolved to dry herbs (oregano, five spice) & savoury
undertones with violets & rose petals. Tangy, crunchy acidity with a hint
of funky marshmallow.
Teamed with a French Pyrenees Ossau Iraty (sheeps milk
cheese) with its nutty, olives & creamy twang. Delightful. The Ossau Iraty was sourced from Jones the Grocer, Albury.
The best nebbiolo I have ever tasted. Alluring, heady, earthy &
mesmerising. Unfolds like a silk handkerchief in the glass with every smell
& taste. Boldly flaunts its nobility. Grand & haunting. I may compare
every nebbiolo in the future against this wine. If Barolo is the King of
Piedmonte, then Coronamento is the Duke* of the King Valley.
Tasted 25th & 26th November 2012
14.5% Alc Vol (I think)
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*This wine was opened to celebrate the birth of our son Duke.
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