Azienda Agricola Quazzolo
Barbaresco Nebbiolo
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nose is brooding. Black cherry. Almost some graphite.
Ok scratch that. After 30 minutes you get the quazzolo ness. Intense spice on the nose. Brighter cherries. Some florals. Clove. Cinnamon. Allspice. Potpourri perfume. So layered. Very elegant for a wine with fruit like this. Very singular.
The q man delivers.
Palate is dark cherry. Delicious. Good acidic balance. Licorice. Dense but fresh.
As it opens dense delicious fresh cherry fruit. Spice. Internal aromatics are that spice potpourri.
Finish is omg. Long. Spicy. Dense fresh cherry extract.
Borderline 9.4.
This is like this bizarre fusion of modern and traditional styles. You get the dense fruit, drink ability and utter deliciousness of modern wines. You also get the aromatic intensity balance grip and juiciness of well made traditional wines.
The q man delivers.
Bought from fass selections.
Nose is brooding. Black cherry. Almost some graphite.
Ok scratch that. After 30 minutes you get the quazzolo ness. Intense spice on the nose. Brighter cherries. Some florals. Clove. Cinnamon. Allspice. Potpourri perfume. So layered. Very elegant for a wine with fruit like this. Very singular.
The q man delivers.
Palate is dark cherry. Delicious. Good acidic balance. Licorice. Dense but fresh.
As it opens dense delicious fresh cherry fruit. Spice. Internal aromatics are that spice potpourri.
Finish is omg. Long. Spicy. Dense fresh cherry extract.
Borderline 9.4.
This is like this bizarre fusion of modern and traditional styles. You get the dense fruit, drink ability and utter deliciousness of modern wines. You also get the aromatic intensity balance grip and juiciness of well made traditional wines.
The q man delivers.
Bought from fass selections.
Very nice as it was a year ago. I haven’t had too many 2017s from Piedmont that I liked but here is one. Paired tonight with meatballs, pasta, and a shaved fennel salad. Decanted 2.5 hours which I’d recommend - the tannins are certainly very present and the air helps the fruit come to the fore. Excellent finish and acid.
Very nice as it was a year ago. I haven’t had too many 2017s from Piedmont that I liked but here is one. Paired tonight with meatballs, pasta, and a shaved fennel salad. Decanted 2.5 hours which I’d recommend - the tannins are certainly very present and the air helps the fruit come to the fore. Excellent finish and acid.
Oct 26th, 2025Last had 2+ years ago and this is honestly drinking pretty similarly. Very nice bright cherry. Wonderful acid and earth and tannin balance. Could use a few more years for the tannins to integrate a bit more, but quite delicious. Excellent pairing with a roast chicken and mushrooms cooked in the chicken fat. Opened 5 hours prior and decanted for 1 - could have used more.
Last had 2+ years ago and this is honestly drinking pretty similarly. Very nice bright cherry. Wonderful acid and earth and tannin balance. Could use a few more years for the tannins to integrate a bit more, but quite delicious. Excellent pairing with a roast chicken and mushrooms cooked in the chicken fat. Opened 5 hours prior and decanted for 1 - could have used more.
Sep 1st, 2024Really a very nice barbaresco especially for the price. Lots of dark red (but not black) fruit and a good hit of spice. Not inaccessible even though it’s fairly young. Really enjoyed.
Really a very nice barbaresco especially for the price. Lots of dark red (but not black) fruit and a good hit of spice. Not inaccessible even though it’s fairly young. Really enjoyed.
Jun 10th, 2022