Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco 2005

90 Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate
The 2005 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco reveals expressive aromatics and a lovely core of perfumed ripe fruit on a medium-bodied frame. The 2005 is made in the accessible style that is typical of the vintage, and I would choose to drink this wine before the '04. It is an exceptional wine at this level. In recent years Currado has stepped up his commitment to the entry-level Barolo Castiglione by using a more stringent selection for that wine, which he views as a “multi grand-cru.” Currado doesn’t like the idea of a Barolo normale because he thinks it debases the wine, so he came up with Perbacco, which is made from the estate’s second selection of fruit from its multiple holdings across the region. It is given 23 months of oak aging prior to being bottled and released with just a few months of bottle age. It has all the hallmarks of a Barolo, but in miniature.
Anticipated maturity: '08 - '12.