ON-459693
Josetta Saffirio Barolo 2011
Barolo (Nebbiolo)
Piedmont, Italy
LCBO# 459693
0V
9191
$44.95
Critic Reviews (3)
David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is an intense, edgy, complex and powerful nebbiolo with very complex and lifted sour red fruit (cranberry,...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A nicely soft and ripe, strawberry-scented Barolo in the modern and approachable style, with solid architecture on...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Though lithe and transparent the Saffirio Barolo is modern and affable, fresh and getable. Up front red berry (namely...

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Community Reviews (1)
Mikhail Polienko
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Mikhail Polienko

"Dark fruit, leather, tobacco and spice aromas lead the way on this elegantly structured red. On the palate, notes of cocoa, vanilla, anise and espresso accent a core of fleshy black cherry, while firm, fine-grained tannins provide support. A licorice note signals the close." 93point (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast).
Terroir:
Comune of Monforte d’Alba. Soil ‘Elveziano’ rich in minerals & live lime. No CO2- Solar Panels 20KW.
Gnomes on the labels -symbol of the vineyard. These characters help the farmers, taking care of the animals and checking the basement, in exchange for a bit of wine.





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