2018 Langhe Nebbiolo
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This is a vinous and easy wine with a good amount of soft and ripe fruit. The G.D. Vajra 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo shows a slightly dark and robust side of the grape with aromas of red currant, dried raspberry and wild cherry. You also get some tilled earth, cola and black licorice. Fruit represents an assembly from various parcels ranging from 300 to 480 meters above sea level. I am surprised by the subtle sweetness of the wine that I might associate with a vintage warmer than 2018 turned out to be. Some 30,000 were released earlier this year.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo emerges from a parcel in Sinio. Dark fruit, spice, earthy notes and a good bit of tannin give the Vajra's Langhe Nebbiolo a decidedly brooding, powerful feel and quite a bit more seriousness than is typical at this level. Sweet red berry fruit, mint and spice add freshness alongside bright acidity as the 2018 opens up in the glass. This is such a pretty and expressive wine.