La Badina
Azienda Agricola Barni
Bramaterra Nebbiolo 2010
Lifted and very aromatic nose of herbs, dead leaves and freshly raked leaves, spice, tar, mulberry, mid season cherry, so lifted. Really compelling aromas. Better than Badina 10 and Mazzuchelli 10. Layered nose. Just sick. The tar and mint mixing is so good. Palate is juicy and deep with wonderful freshness and purity. Very balanced and suave but substantial tannins. So clean and pure. Lovely mid season dusty red cherry fruit. Terrific inner mouth aromas and a fresh, complex structured palate. Big tannins on the finish suggest further aging is warranted and it does “youthen up” when it gets air. Really balanced for such a big wine, even some finesse. 9.3 for now but let’s see what air does to it.
Terrific after some air. More round. Tannins much more velvety. Sweet fruit. So fresh and energetic. Terrific. So serious. Years to go. — 6 years ago
La Badina
Lessona Nebbiolo 2019
This is the Lessona classico and not the Riserva. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 2019 pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of Morello cherry, bruised strawberry, roses, Alpine herbs, old wood, and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, charming. I found this to be an utterly beautiful expression of Nebbiolo from Alto Piemonte with enough elegance distinguish itself from examples in the Langhe. Fabulous stuff. Drink now through 2039+. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 6 months ago
Matthew Cohen
I think this is at its peak. Drink em if ya got em.
Nose: dense. Lovely. Darker fruits. Pink roses. Gorgeous.
Palate: medium cherry. Spice. An elegance. Liquid pink rose petals.
Fass selections — a month ago