Another in a long string of rainy days here in Northern California; like most of the U.S. we are experiencing a strange weather pattern. It's also the NCAA tournament, which both Bill and I enjoy, so we decided to order a pizza and open a new bottle of a barbera/nebbiolo blend purchased from Lot 18. The wine definitely helped us get over the disgusting pizza from New York Pizza, which when I think about it (we're in California, why am I eating pizza from NY Pizza) tasted like it was flown in from the Rotten Apple.
What we drank:
I'Uvaggio Di Giacomo Il Lupo 2003
This is a 61% Barbera, 39% nebbiolo blend. The nose was odd - not much there, with light notes of slate, yeast, and violets. Thank goodness the wine delivered much more than the nose indicated. It was very smooth, just a hint of tannins and still rather hot. with 14.5% alcohol. The front of the palate was rich with dark cherry and blackberry, with hints of briar and oak. The mid-palate brought in rich cinnamon and pepper, and a bit of the violet I picked up in the nose. The finish was smooth and rather tannic, with lingering flavors of cherry and cinnamon. I gave this wine a 7 because of the nose, and have to say I had two glasses, more than usual just because it was so drinkable.
Hic...
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