Antoniolo Juvenia Nebbiolo, Coste della Sesia, Italy

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The 2007 Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia is a pretty mid-weight Nebbiolo redolent of dried red cherries, sweet herbs and spices. A clean, minerally finish rounds out this delicious entry-level Nebbiolo. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2011.Antoniolo is a reference-point producer in Gattinara, one of the northern appellations within Piedmont.A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; (516) 677-9300, Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael CA; (415) 492-9411, Giuliana Imports, Boulder CO; (303) 547-6343, Robert Houde Wines, Bensenville IL; (630) 422-1119

Antoniolo’s 2006 Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia could be used to teach a class on the unique qualities of Nebbiolo cultivated in the northern reaches of Piedmont. This bottling is made from wine that doesn’t make it into the estate’s top Gattinaras, yet the hallmark qualities of those wines are amply present here, although naturally in a smaller-scaled style. Typical aromas of mountain herbs, mint and pine emerge from the glass, yet there is plenty of ripe, plump fruit to provide balance, something that can’t always be said about the wines from this northerly appellation. The Coste delle Sesia is an overachiever in its category. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2012.A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411