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Among other fine things: a small but interesting lot of ready-to-drink Bordeaux, removed from temperature-controlled storage. Years ago there was an accident in the cellar when a shelf collapsed: some of the older labels are stained, some are not, but the wine is what you drink, not the label!
Plus, a magnificent magnum of Heitz Martha's! Plus 1982 Monprivato, etc, etc!
Drago (Luciano de Giacomi) 1973 Bricco del Drago (Dolcetto/Nebbiolo)
The Bricco del Drago is a steep hillside, planted with what are now mostly very old vines of Dolcetto, with some Nebbiolo mixed in. The wine is one of Piedmont's first blends (1968), and is proudly maintained by the current owners, the Colla family (ex Prunotto). The 1973 is still a vivid and lively wine, on the earthy side, but with some bright fruit reflecting its sustaining acidity and touch of Nebbiolo tannin - a treat for the price. Jamie Wolff
Gea, Fabbio 2011 Barbaresco Notu Seguiva le Gocce d'Acqua
Barbaresco: “Notu” was Fabio’s grandfather, and the name of the wine means “Notu followed the drops of water.” Although it may not be intended, the reference to water makes sense when you taste the wine, which has a kind of crystalline freshness and clarity that reminds one of spring water. Fabio writes: “48 months fining barrel (the wood Fabio use are not really “toasted,” but vaporized with specific volcanic hot rocks (no any creation of toxic elements after this treatment) and after unique mass for 6 months in porcelain jars (Fabio is the designer and the ceramist of his own porcelain jars; very probably the first one winemaker in the world that uses “no breathing ceramics” for winemaking). 1175 bottles made.”The 2011 is an edgy, dynamic wine, showing ripe fruit balanced by great lift and transparency. It stands out in the vintage, and it’s exciting to drink. Jamie Wolff