Clear garnet with heavy bricking.  Big funk initial blows off to sweet maraschino and chocolate over a base oak.  A lovely Italian neb smelling rich and ripe which comes on strong and acidic in the mouth.  Thin mountain chalky entry grows to solid fruit over mid-palate where abrasive tannins begin to control and sway through finish.  Nowhere is any sort of oxidized or prunish fruit consistent with a lot of restaurant Nebbiolo offerings.  Bright might be a bit of a stretch, but I don’t think this wine should ever be considered for *bright*.  Instead, it broods and swelters, churning out dark fruit against a tide of structure.  Lovely for the price-point and compliments a myriad of food.  Dense and wonderful and definitely a wine drinking in its prime and not intended for every-day American preference. Google Ghemme.

2009 TORRACCIA DEL PIANTAVIGNA DOCG Ghemme Nebiollo  13.5

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