Tasting - Veglio Nebbiolo d'Alba 2014

• Veglio Nebbiolo d'Alba 2014
• Nebbiolo
• Nebbiolo d'Alba, Piemonte
• Italy
• 2014
• $9.99
• Could not find any professional reviews, not even on their website or wine searcher.

My Tasting Notes

Color: brick red with orange tint on rims, very light and transparent looking

Nose: Dried red cherries, dried rose pedals and charred wood with hints of leather, dry baking spices, and red pepper 

Palate:

• Body: 4
• Tannin: 5
• Acidity: 5
• Alcohol: 2.5

This is a pretty big wine, but it felt thin and lacked a base fruit component, unless this is just how Nebbiolo is in general (never had it before). The fruit is very dry, like dried red cherries and strawberries, with a hint of dry raspberries. However, the front of your mouth instantly is dominated by very sharp, grippy tannins and flavors of dried baking spices and red pepper for a spicy dried sour cherry finish with a leathery or sort of earthy undertone. There is only 13% alcohol attempting to balance the powerful acids and tannins in this wine, so I feel like it could have been more balanced. However, there are some complex aromas, and the tannins were silenced by a juicy steak with rice. However, the acidity still remained a bit too powerful for my liking.