BAROLO WINE TASTING with Valter Fissore, owner/winemaker of the ELVIO COGNO estate in Novello, Barolo. We are thrilled to have VALTER FISSORE of ELVIO COGNO winery presenting his superb range of wines on Sat. June 13 at our Belmont store. Valter is a rising star in Barolo, creating wines true to the land with a classic character and feel; rich, elegant, and memorable. Valter and his wife Nadia have a beautiful 17th c. estate in the village of Novello with spectacular views overlooking the vineyards of Monforte and Barolo.
“Cogno remains an under-the-radar source for delicious wines. This is an impressive line-up from top to bottom.” –WA

WINES featured at the TASTING June 13, Belmont:

2007 COGNO Anas-cetta Bianco $28
“The Anas-Cetta is often one of Piedmont’s finest whites, as it is again in 2007. Fresh, perfumed aromatics lead to sensations of mint, ripe peaches and apricots. This rich, soft-textured white offers excellent length and plenty of style. Simply put, it is a joy to taste.” –WA

2007 COGNO Dolcetto d’Alba $19.99
“Cogno’s 2007 Dolcetto d’Alba is made in a firm, sturdy style yet it offers compelling balance in its fresh bouquet and ripe dark fruit. The wine possesses a long, clean finish, not to mention terrific balance. This reliably excellent Dolcetto also happens to be a great value.“–WA

2006 COGNO Barbera d’Alba “Bricco dei Merli” $25 (special order only) “The 2006 Barbera d’Alba Bricco dei Merli is another super-refined effort. This is a Barbera of notable pedigree, with layers of dark fruit, licorice, tar and toasted oak that emerge from the glass. The Barbera spent 12 months in French oak barrels, 40% of which were new.”–WA

2005 COGNO “Montegrilli” Langhe Rosso $30
“The 2005 Montegrilli (50% Nebbiolo, 50% Barbera) shows off the style of this vintage in its perfumed aromatics and delicate, well-articulated small red fruits and toasted oak. It is a delicate wine with plenty of nuance and a long, refreshing finish. The Montegrilli spent 12 months in oak, 40% of which was new.” –WA

2004 COGNO Barolo DOCG $48
“Cogno’s 2004 Barolo is particularly beautiful in this vintage. Sweet, ripe tannins frame a core of perfumed red cherries, flowers, spices, smoke and earthiness as this soft-textured, feminine Barolo opens up un the glass. The wine offers terrific persistence as well as harmony.” –WA

2004 COGNO Barolo “Ravera” $75 (est.) “Three Glasses” winner!
“The 2004 Barolo Ravera is another beautiful effort. Ravera is a vineyard that typically yields wines with a firm tannic spine, yet this Barolo has plenty of fruit to provide an engaging counterpoint. Dark cherries, plums, tar and smoke all come to life as this elegant, medium-bodied Barolo struts its stuff. The Barolo Ravera is aged for a year in French oak (40% new) followed by a second year in cask. 91 pts.”–WA

2003 COGNO Barolo “Vigna Elena” $95 
“The 2003 Barolo Vigna Elena is the estate’s top bottling. This late-release Barolo spends 36 mos. in cask. It is a big, rich wine endowed with notable volume and depth in its black cherries, earthiness, minerals and tar. There is more than enough plumpness in the fruit to stand up to the tannins. This is a wine of notable harmony, not to mention a highly successful 2003. 93 pts.”–WA

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