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The Spring 2016 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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"Another wine that captures the essence of site, the 2004 Barolo Villero is wonderfully alive in the glass, with pulsating layers if fruit allied to imposing structure. Cloves, menthol, lavender, minerals and a host of dark fruits open up as this ample, crystalline Barolo shows off its regal breeding. I have to admit that the Villero is rarely one of my favorite wines at Brovia, but the 2004 is impossible to resist."
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"Another wine that captures the essence of site, the 2004 Barolo Villero is wonderfully alive in the glass, with pulsating layers if fruit allied to imposing structure. Cloves, menthol, lavender, minerals and a host of dark fruits open up as this ample, crystalline Barolo shows off its regal breeding. I have to admit that the Villero is rarely one of my favorite wines at Brovia, but the 2004 is impossible to resist."
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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.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.