2015 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore
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The 2015 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore Sibi et Paucis is a classy, polished wine. Crushed red cherry fruit, anise, spice, mint, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and incense are all beautifully lifted. In 2015, the Valmaggiore has a bit more richness than is often the case, but that is not at all a bad thing. Once more Luciano Sandrone has created a gorgeous wine from this Roero vineyard.
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This late-release wine takes us back in time to a beautifully sunny and warm vintage. The Luciano Sandrone 2015 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore Sibi et Pauci hit all the right marks and is drinking beautifully at this point in time. The wine reveals an ideal mix of primary and tertiary aromas, with dried cherry and plum backed by crushed flowers, licorice and smoke. Enjoy it with a typical Piedmont tajarin and shaved truffles.
Luciano Sandrone's Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is terrific in this vintage. Gracious and lifted, the 2015 captures all the personality of this highly regarded Roero site. Sweet tobacco, dried flowers and mint add shades of nuance to the Nebbiolo fruit.
The 2015 Valmaggiore is 100% Nebbiolo, from sandy terroirs in Vezza d’Alba, that was brought up in French oak. It’s a sexy, supple, beautifully textured and medium-bodied effort offering textbook notes of sweet red fruits, white truffle, licorice, and graphite. It’s an elegant, feminine expression of Nebbiolo to drink over the coming decade or more.
About the producer
Luciano Sandrone is a name synonymous with the highest standards of Barolo winemaking. Founded in 1978, this family-owned estate has become a modern icon, earning international acclaim for its meticulous wines and thoughtful, site-driven approach to Nebbiolo.