Brilliant! For where this is at, this Pizzini L'Aquila Nebbiolo is just ace. What a long and rewarding life this will have.
From their King Valley vineyards, I love the drinking window recommendation on the back label: Enjoy over three years, best results after six and cellar up to thirty. And yes, it's superb now but it will only get better as a few days of tasting revealed.
Layers of interest and detail peel back with ease. Think dried purple petals, negroni, orange peel, sour cherries, dried berries, tar and puffs of earthiness. Super fine tannins are luxurious and powdery - as you can expect from quality Nebbiolo. Drying out ever so slowly, they urge slow and contemplative sips. Expressive, delicate and lengthy, this is a brilliant wine all the way.
Drink to fifteen years+
95/100
Region: King Valley
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