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  • Remember that with a Barolo or Barbaresco (both made exclusively from Nebbiolo), you have the bitterness of the Nebbiolo grape coming from the natural grape tannins and then you have the tannins of the wood, which are especially strong when aged in barriques, small French oak barrels.

    When Nebbiolo’s not for newbies – and toward a general theory of bitter | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • The 1999 Macchiole is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French barriques before being bottled without fining or filtration.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

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