Tasting Note
The Cavallotto brothers think this is the finest Bricco Boschis they have ever produced from 'god's little vineyard'. It seems very open and expressive at this early stage, with lovely aromatics of dried flowers, North African spice and crushed raspberry. On the palate, this is effortlessly dense, with high quality tannins. Serious and long, it will no doubt close down before revealing all its complexities.
Region Details
Piedmont is a powerhouse for quality wine in Italy, with a number of producers, traditional and forward-thinking, leading the charge. Both barolo and barbaresco have been transformed in the last thirty years, so that the old definitions no longer apply. Nebbiolo remains the noble grape but viticulture, vinification - and pricing - have changed irrevocably. Modern wines are elegant, rich and fruit-focused, with a fine veneer of new oak; even traditional wines are less woody and display sleeker tannins than in the days of yore, and the caricature of pruney, blood-coloured and astringent barolo, or of soft-centred and overstretched barbaresco is now consigned to history. The region delivers a multitude of wines from other grapes too, white, red, sweet and sparkling, and a near-unbroken run of good and great vintages since the mid-nineties have added to the appeal.
Vintage Notes
2006 - Italy
A changeable year in terms of the weather. Drought in June and July, alongside extremely high temperatures threatened to stress the vines, but this was averted by an uncharacteristically wet August. An Indian summer than extended from the middle of September through into November allowed the grapes to reach full maturity. Producers from both Tuscany and Piemonte have lauded the vintage as being good to great, although they have expressed susprise following the difficult summer. The wines at this stage appear to be balanced and concentrated, with a sense of freshness.
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