2006 Luigi Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca White Label
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The 2006 Carema Etichetta Bianca is a delight. Still young and powerful, the 2006 has developed very well. Macerated dark cherry, plum, new leather, incense, licorice and spice are all dialed up to the maximum. The 2006 is a virile Carema endowed with serious concentration and textural depth. Superb.
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The 2006 Carema Etichetta Bianca is simply beautiful. Bright red cherries, flowers, sweet mountain herbs are just some of the nuances that emerge from this high-toned, intensely perfumed Nebbiolo. As is typical of the wines of this cool-climate appellation, the Etichetta Bianca is a decidedly focused, wiry Nebbiolo that screams for food. It is a fabulous effort from Ferrando, but ideally the wine is best left alone for another few years. Increasingly I find myself gravitating more towards the Etichetta Bianca over the more overt, supposedly higher-end Etichetta Nera.
The 2006 Carema Etichetta Bianca is simply beautiful. Bright red cherries, flowers and sweet mountain herbs are just some of the nuances that emerge from this high-toned, intensely perfumed Nebbiolo. As is typical of the wines of this cool-climate appellation, the Etichetta Bianca is a decidedly focused, wiry Nebbiolo that screams for food. It is a fabulous effort from Ferrando, but ideally the wine is best left alone for another few years. Increasingly I find myself gravitating more towards the Etichetta Bianca over the more overt, supposedly higher-end Etichetta Nera. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2026. These are three beautiful wines from Ferrando, the standard bearer in Piedmont’s tiny Carema appellation. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchants, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990