Balbi Soprani Barolo (DOCG) 75cl. 2014
★★★★★ 5.0 (1 review)This is a wine that walks into the room and owns it. Pour a glass and you get spice, dried roses and worked leather, then a full, mouth-filling sweep with tannins that grip just enough to keep you interested. It is dry, serious and a little old-school in the best way, the kind of bottle you open when there is real food on the table and nobody is in a rush. If you have got a slow Sunday roast or a late night of nyama choma ahead, this is your move. Tell us the hour and we will have it at your door.
Garnet red fading to an orange rim at the edge, the giveaway that this Nebbiolo has some age on it. The nose is ethereal and intense: think dried cherry, a dusting of spice, that signature whiff of worked leather. On the palate it is full-bodied and mouth-filling, dry through and through, with firm but balanced tannins that fan across your tongue and a long, savoury finish. Not a fruity crowd-pleaser. This is grown-up wine, all structure and earthy depth.
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Barolo is one of Italy's most celebrated reds, grown in the Langhe hills of Piedmont around the little town that gives it the name. This bottle comes from the Capetta family under their Balbi Soprani label. The grape is Nebbiolo, a thin-skinned, fiercely tannic variety that needs patience. By law, Barolo DOCG is aged for years before release, a chunk of that in oak or chestnut barrels, which is exactly why it arrives with this leathery, spiced complexity instead of bright young fruit. Folks call Barolo the King of Wines, and it earns the title.
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- What is the price of Balbi Soprani Barolo (DOCG) 75cl. 2014?
Balbi Soprani Barolo (DOCG) 75cl. 2014 is KSh 9,499 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Balbi Soprani Barolo DOCG 2014 75cl taste like?
Dry and full-bodied, with spice, dried cherry and a classic worked-leather note. The tannins are firm but balanced and the finish is long and savoury. It is a serious, structured red, not a sweet or fruity one.
- What is the ABV of Balbi Soprani Barolo?
It is 14% alcohol by volume, in a 750ml bottle. A full-strength, full-bodied red.
- How should I serve it?
Open it about an hour before you drink, or decant it, to let the tannins relax. Serve at 18 to 20°C in a large glass. No ice, no mixers.
- What food pairs with Balbi Soprani Barolo?
Big, savoury food. Roast and braised meats, nyama choma, wild game and aged cheeses all sing with it. The tannins love a bit of fat and protein.
- Where is it from and what grape is it?
It is from the Barolo zone in Piedmont, northern Italy, made by the Capetta family as Balbi Soprani. The grape is 100% Nebbiolo, the variety behind every true Barolo.
- Is Barolo a wine you can cellar?
Yes. Barolo is famously age-worthy thanks to its tannin and acidity. This one already has bottle age, so it is ready to enjoy now, but a well-kept Barolo can keep evolving for years.
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Balbi Soprani Barolo (DOCG) 75cl. 2014 price in Kenya
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