2008 La Spinetta Nebbiolo Langhe

(89 Points) La Spinetta’s 2008 Langhe Nebbiolo, from young vines in Starderi, is a big, generous wine bursting with fruit. It shows tons of depth and richness in is dark cherries, plums, mocha, espresso and flowers. This is a fabulous introduction to the Spinetta house style. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2016.

This is a superb set of wines from Giorgio Rivetti. The 2008 Barbareschi are among the strongest wines of the year, while the 2007 Barolo Campe is the best wine to emerge from Rivetti’s vineyards in Grinzane Cavour. The La Spinetta style focusing on wines of great textural richness remains intact, but is dialed in to a greater degree with each passing vintage. Wine Advocate #197, Oct 2011