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Barolo Cannubi Boschis
Vineyard
Cannubi
Technical datas
From the climatic point of view, 2008 took us back to the Seventies with very rainy spring and summer which made the management of the vineyards decidedly difficult. Only thanks to the generous...
From the climatic point of view, 2008 took us back to the Seventies with very rainy spring and summer which made the management of the vineyards decidedly difficult. Only thanks to the generous months of August, September and October the grapes were able to complete the ripening process in the best manner. The vintage 2008 undoubtedly rewarded the zones best suited to the cultivation of vines, and particularly those who invested in meticulous vine cultivation operations just at the right time.
Vinification
Each lot was vinified separately. After destemming and light crushing, must is "sealed" with CO2 for gentle warm maceration of approximately a day. Alcoholic fermentation begins about 24-36 hours later from native wild yeasts only.
Maceration:
Gentle maceration in upright open-top steel tanks for the first 9-12 days of the alcoholic fermentation
Malo-lactic Fermentation:
Until the end of December 2008, immediately after alcoholic fermentation in French oak casks with a capacity of 500l, 25% were new.
Alcoholic Fermentation: 25 days in steel.
Aging:
24 months in French oak tonneaux of 500 liter (25% new), followed by 18 months in bottle.
Blending: During the summer of 2010, once the potential and quality of every single batch of wine was checked.
Bottling date: February 2011
Drink from: 2014
Drink to: 2026
Production
Bottles: 9200
Magnums: 600
Double Magnums :60
Analytical parameters
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Total acidity: 5.8 g/l
PH: 3.54
Net extract: 34 g/l
Cantina Tasting Notes
The cantina posts tasting notes from time to time as we open and re-taste the wines in our library.
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Nov 29, 2011: Deep red-black color with an intense, soaring perfume of strawberry, red cherries, rose petals and violets. In the mouth, this is very concentrated and intense but possesses good balance and structure, all framed by layers of red and black fruits. Great mid-palate presence, with less of the licorice but more of the floral aspects that Nebbiolo reveals. The ripe tannins will require...
Nov 29, 2011: Deep red-black color with an intense, soaring perfume of strawberry, red cherries, rose petals and violets. In the mouth, this is very concentrated and intense but possesses good balance and structure, all framed by layers of red and black fruits. Great mid-palate presence, with less of the licorice but more of the floral aspects that Nebbiolo reveals. The ripe tannins will require a bit of patience but it is hard to resist this wine now. Good balance and a precise balance of oak give this wine a long sweet finish.
Ratings
Wine Advocate: 95 points
IWC: 95+ points
Wine Spectator: 93 points
Gambero Rosso: Tre Bicchieri
James Suckling: 94 points
AIS/Bibenda: 5 grappoli
L'Espresso: 18/20
Falstaff: 98 points
Veronelli: 3 stelle (94 punti)
Slow Wine: Recommended
Enogea: 89 punti
Vini Buoni d'Italia: 4 stelle "Golden Star"
Wine Advocate: 95 points. Issue 200, April 2012
The 2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is stunningly beautiful. It, too, is quite subtle and understated. The 2008 is a gorgeous, mid-weight wine laced with sweet red cherries, flowers, spices, mint and minerals. This is a decidedly feminine, gracious Cannubi Boschis that impresses for its elegance, class and finesse. Sweet floral notes add brightness on the Pinot-like, vibrant finish. The wine keeps getting better and better in the glass. This, too, is a dazzling effort. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2028.
Luciano Sandrone describes 2008 as a very classic vintage. It was a year with very slow and gradual ripening. The Nebbiolo harvest started in early October and lasted the entire month. The biggest news at Sandrone is the addition of parcels in Baudana (Serralunga) and Villero (Castiglione) which will appear in Le Vigne beginning with the 2011 vintage. As for the 2008s, they are majestic.
IWC: 95+ points. Issue 159, November/December 2011
Good bright ruby-red. Deeper but less forthcoming on the nose than Le Vigne, hinting at black cherry, menthol and flowers. Then broader and deeper on the palate, conveying a more classically dry impression than the wonderfully sweet, round 2007. As creamy as this is, it's dominated today by its impression of energy and medicinal black cherry reserve. Most impressive right now on the tightly coiled, rising, electric finish, which unfurls spectacularly as the wine sits in the glass. A great expression of Cannubi terroir.
Wine Spectator: 93 points. Wine Spectator Insider (Web-Only), December 5, 2012
In the menthol mode, with additional flavors of cherry, tobacco and hints of tar, this red is bright and focused. The dusty tannins on the finish are complemented by sweet fruit. Offers fine, chewy length. Best from 2017 through 2035. (Bruce Sanderson)
Gambero Rosso: Tre Bicchieri
James Suckling: 94 points. JamesSuckling.com, July 19, 2012
This nose is divine. Aromas of perfumes, roses and ripe fruit. Full body, with fine tannins and a dark chocolate finish. Tight and very, very pretty. Needs to loosen up a bit with about three to four years of bottle age. Better in 2014.
AIS/Bibenda: 5 grappoli
Delicato, puntuale, preciso quindi prorompente nella sua qualità e perfezione. È il solito Cannubi Boschis che conosciamo, splendido nei puri sentorifruttati e speziati di cigliega matura, mora e confetture, viola, pastiglie di liquirizia e torrefazione. Al gusto ha slancio e corposità, I tannino ben fuso e misurato, il finale lungo e sfumato diconfetture.
L'Espresso: 18/20. 2013 Guide
Alle note dolci, mature ed espanse dell'olfatto ai alterna un sapore più incisivo, profondo energico; tatto felpato, tannini sottili e infiltranti, notevole allungo finale.
Falstaff: 98 points, November 2012
Piemont: Barbaresco, Barolo, Roero – Der nächste Streich (verkostet von Othmar Kiem, veröffentlicht im November 2012)
Funkelndes, lebhaftes Rubingranat. Kompakte und klare Nase, duftet intensiv nach Himbeeren, Brombeeren, im Hintergrund etwas Trüffel und Kardamom, einladend. Auch am Gaumen viel kompakte Frucht, entfaltet sich mit sattem, feinmaschigem Tannin, baut sich vielschichtig auf, salzig und tiefgründig, sehr langer Nachhall.
Veronelli: 3 stelle (94 punti). 2013 Guide
Slow Wine: Recommended, 2013 Guide
(Slow Wine does not award scores.)
Enogea: 89 punti. No. 43
Altro vino che motra sua vera dimensione solo dopo alcune ore. Una dimensione che non è volume (quello c'è già dall'inizio, ed è ciò che lo frena), bensi una successione di strati tannici flessibili, affusolati e ben legati uno all'altro. Un vino dunque molto composto che al momento manca soltanto dell'affondo decisivo.
Vini Buoni d'Italia: 4 stelle "Golden Star." 2013 Guide
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