2001 in the Langhe 10 years on

The afternoons during Nebbiolo Prima, after the the blind tastings held in the mornings (see Nebbiolo week – a guide for links to all the tasting notes and related articles), are reserved for producer visits and general overviews.

On the first afternoon of what proved to be a very intense week, Roero, Barbaresco and Barolo producers had assembled to present to press and buyers a fair chunk of their recent releases, including Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo. One regular feature of this tasting is that each producer also brings along a 10-year-old wine to show evolution and potential. Last year this...