2001 Brovia Ca Mia

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Cristian Dezso

Cristian Dezso
In short, awesome! I opened it anticipating a rough meeting. Started drinking it after 4 hours, and was met by a stunning nose of warm fruit compote and a perfectly smooth and balanced wine - I could not help but draw comparisons between the wine and the warmth and smoothness of George Michael's voice (whose music, not surprisingly, I happened to listen at that point). Regardless, the wine was stunning. It went on revealing beautiful spicy notes, which my 4-year old picked up, coffee, and then typical medicinal notes, firming up a bit, but never becoming overwhelming on the palate. All in all, a beautiful wine, with a long life ahead, but one that could easily be enjoyed now.

If I were to lay any criticism, it would be that the wine reveals various facets of nebbiolo over time, rose petals if you wish, but never the flower. But I guess even this would be a matter of personal preference.
 
OK, so his angels sing like George Michaels.

We'll have a catalog drawn up fast at this rate. What's the name for a catalog of angels?
 
originally posted by Cristian Dezso:
2001 Brovia Ca MiaIn short, awesome! I opened it anticipating a rough meeting. Started drinking it after 4 hours, and was met by a stunning nose of warm fruit compote and a perfectly smooth and balanced wine - I could not help but draw comparisons between the wine and the warmth and smoothness of George Michael's voice (whose music, not surprisingly, I happened to listen at that point). Regardless, the wine was stunning. It went on revealing beautiful spicy notes, which my 4-year old picked up, coffee, and then typical medicinal notes, firming up a bit, but never becoming overwhelming on the palate. All in all, a beautiful wine, with a long life ahead, but one that could easily be enjoyed now.

If I were to lay any criticism, it would be that the wine reveals various facets of nebbiolo over time, rose petals if you wish, but never the flower. But I guess even this would be a matter of personal preference.
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I had similarly excellent results with the 1996 at about this age.

I think that there is a misapprehension that nebbiolo needs to be old as Lou Kessler to be any "ready". I think that's hogwash.
 
originally posted by VLM:

I had similarly excellent results with the 1996 at about this age.

I think that there is a misapprehension that nebbiolo needs to be old as Lou Kessler to be any "ready". I think that's hogwash.
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Hear! Hear!

The rebellion spreads.

Barolo doesn't even need to be as old as me.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Cristian Dezso:
2001 Brovia Ca MiaIn short, awesome! ...
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I had similarly excellent results with the 1996 at about this age.

I think that there is a misapprehension that nebbiolo needs to be old as Lou Kessler to be any "ready". I think that's hogwash.
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I bought a bunch of the 1998 Rocche on closeout. They've been very nice over the last couple of years, though they are now all gone.

I've got both 1996 and 1999 Ca Mia, I may have to try a bottle when I get back to my cellar.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Cristian Dezso:
2001 Brovia Ca MiaIn short, awesome! I opened it anticipating a rough meeting. Started drinking it after 4 hours, and was met by a stunning nose of warm fruit compote and a perfectly smooth and balanced wine - I could not help but draw comparisons between the wine and the warmth and smoothness of George Michael's voice (whose music, not surprisingly, I happened to listen at that point). Regardless, the wine was stunning. It went on revealing beautiful spicy notes, which my 4-year old picked up, coffee, and then typical medicinal notes, firming up a bit, but never becoming overwhelming on the palate. All in all, a beautiful wine, with a long life ahead, but one that could easily be enjoyed now.

If I were to lay any criticism, it would be that the wine reveals various facets of nebbiolo over time, rose petals if you wish, but never the flower. But I guess even this would be a matter of personal preference.
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I had similarly excellent results with the 1996 at about this age.

I think that there is a misapprehension that nebbiolo needs to be old as Lou Kessler to be any "ready". I think that's hogwash.
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I drank a bottle of the 2004 Ferrando Carema white label this week and the wine seemed mature. The tannins were soft, and the aromas were beautiful, classic Nebbiolo. It might have just been this bottle as the top of the cork was slightly mushroomed over the rim of the bottle.
 
originally posted by Marc D:
I drank a bottle of the 2004 Ferrando Carema white label this week and the wine seemed mature. The tannins were soft, and the aromas were beautiful, classic Nebbiolo. It might have just been this bottle as the top of the cork was slightly mushroomed over the rim of the bottle.
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I don't think Ferrando Carema white label needs lots of age - that's why I buy it! Had the 05 last night and it was very accessible and tasty.
 
But Maureen, what if you're sitting on a bottle of Ferrando Carema white label that is older? Other than the obvious physical discomfort of such an action, would you think the wine is "over the hill" and if so, might it also be "way down underneath"? Could it "make me roll my eyes, even make me grit my teeth"? I've got a bottle of the 1989 white label that is vibing me that maybe its time has come to be drunk (or maybe that's me vibing me to be in a similar state of out-of-my-mind, maybe). I'm game to try it, but that's a truckload of expectations and a lot to be keeping an eye out for in this bottle of Nebbiolo.

-Eden (like a one-eyed cat, peeping in a seafood store)
 
well, Eden, as I think you know, "older" carema is usually equally good to "young" carema. the first red wine I ever repurchased (many times actually) was the 1974 white label carema. And this was in the early 80s so it had some age.

Your quotes above - from song lyrics? What?

PS - the 98 black label is drinking well now too - but of course can be ignored for awhile with confidence.
 
Shake Rattle and Roll

My age rather than bottle age provided that memory

I have the 2001 Ca Mia and look forward to opening my first bottles after reading the first post TN - for which thanks.
 
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