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Lot 101
Estimate: $30
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"The 2003 Barbera dâAlba Scarrone Vigna Vecchia is even better than the dâAlba Scarrone. A deep, inky purple, the full-throttle yet supremely elegant Vecchie Vigne is an intense and massively concentrated Barbera that offers notes of toasted oak and licorice on the nose along with a plush core of super-ripe dark fruit, complemented by nuances of chocolate and tar, with outstanding persistence on the palate and great length. This is modern-styled, hedonistic Barbera at its very finest. Made from minuscule yields of less than 30 hectoliters per hectare and aged in barrique, over the last few years this bottling has become very pricey but it remains one of the most singular Barberas on the market."
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"The 2003 Barbera dâAlba Scarrone Vigna Vecchia is even better than the dâAlba Scarrone. A deep, inky purple, the full-throttle yet supremely elegant Vecchie Vigne is an intense and massively concentrated Barbera that offers notes of toasted oak and licorice on the nose along with a plush core of super-ripe dark fruit, complemented by nuances of chocolate and tar, with outstanding persistence on the palate and great length. This is modern-styled, hedonistic Barbera at its very finest. Made from minuscule yields of less than 30 hectoliters per hectare and aged in barrique, over the last few years this bottling has become very pricey but it remains one of the most singular Barberas on the market."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.