Burton, Neel. The Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting. 2nd ed. Acheron Press, 2016.
Piedmont profiles include Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese and Arneis, followed by Lombardy's Valtellina and Oltrepo Pavese. Nebbiolo illustrates pale color with substantial tannin; traditional large casks and newer small-oak styles can change expression. Dolcetto's earlier release is also described as a producer cash-flow role.
Neel Burton, The Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting, 2nd ed. (Acheron Press, 2016), supplied PDF positions 204–210.
Neel Burton, The Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting, 2nd ed. (Acheron Press, 2016), supplied PDF positions 204–210.
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Burton, Concise Guide, PDF 204–210.
Northwestern Italy contrasts color, structure, oak treatment and market roles
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Neel Burton, The Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting, 2nd ed. (Acheron Press, 2016), supplied PDF positions 204–210.
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Burton, Neel. The Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting. 2nd ed. Acheron Press, 2016.
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Piedmont profiles include Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese and Arneis, followed by Lombardy's Valtellina and Oltrepo Pavese. Nebbiolo illustrates pale color with substantial tannin; traditional large casks and newer small-oak styles can change expression. Dolcetto's earlier release is also described as a producer cash-flow role.
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Regional hierarchies and 'best' producers are author judgements. Historical methanol adulteration is recorded as history, not technique. Required blend/age percentages and the 'no official cru' discussion are source-dated. Avoid mapping pale color to weakness or chronological age.
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