Elvio Cogno Barolo DOCG Bricco Pernice 2007

Date of Tasting: 14 May 2015

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Piedmont, Italy

Appellation: Barolo DOCG

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR60

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 93/100
Critics' Opinion: WA - 93/100, AG - 93/100, JS - 95/100, WS - 90/100, WE - 94/100, FS - 94/100, CT - 91/100

Appearance: Bright garnet.

Aroma: Perfume of red berries, tea, tar, spices, flowers.

Palate: Round tannins. Medium-full on the palate. Depth of rich raspberry note. Lively acidity. 

Dry on the palate as in typical Barolo but gorgeous fruits still. It is pretty much accessible now, however, it should be able to age more. I would say it is about sniffing for this one. It is a fine pleasure just to sniff bouquet of this wine.

Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera 2010

Date of Tasting: 4 March 2015

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Piedmont, Italy

Appellation: Barolo DOCG

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR50

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 92/100
Professional Rating: WA - 93/100, AG - 95/100, JS - 93/100, WS - 94/100, BH - 95/100, JR - 17.5/20, CT - 93/100

Appearance: Dark garnet

Aroma: Fragrance of dark cherry, tar, rose, earth, and spices

Palate: Fine and muscular tannins. Powerful and kind of dense. Deep and juicy fruits with juiciness. Playful acidity.

Quality terrior and production technique from gorgeous vintage without doubt, this is. The herbal and floral notes are extremely attractive. Though it is a kind for ageing, it is difficult also to keep hands off now. Cellaring for a few years should be interesting. Looking forward to next tasting in a few years: sniffing in particular. Grazia!!!!!

Elvio Cogno Barbera d'Alba Pre-Phylloxera DOC 2012

Date of Tasting: 31 October 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Barbera d'Alba

Alcohol: 14%

Origin: Piedmont, Italy

Appellation: Barbera d'Alba DOC

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR40

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 92/100
Professional Rating: AG - 90/100, WS - 91/100, JS - 93/100, CT - 90/100

Appearance: Dark red

Aroma: Ripe cherry and violets along with floral bouquet.

Palate: Full and rich with chewy texture on the finish. Nicely balance acidity. Notes of cherry, plum, and spices. Very mild touch of oak and earthiness.

In general, barbera is not my style of wine. This Elvio Cogno Barbera d'Alba Pre-Phylloxera 2012 from 120 years old vineyard hit me to a wake impressively. Valter Fissore crafted this barbera out beautifully. It is not the kind of bright acidic touch but well balanced and finesse. Yet there is power incorporated as well. Very limited amount is produced each year. If you see one, get your hand on to experience. Looking forward to try the new vintage in this near future. Enjoy this with rich red meat now and even with some bottle ageing.

Elvio Cogno Barolo Cascina Nuova 2010

Date of Tasting: 26 October 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Piedmont, Italy

Appellation: DOCG

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR40

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 91/100
Professional Rating: WA - 92/100, AG - 93/100, WS - 94/100, JS - 93/100, JR - 17/20, CT - 91/100

Appearance: bright garnet

Aroma: elevated red cherries with refreshing herbs, mushroom, and mild flowers

Palate: Medium bodied texture with some fine grained particles but silkily smooth. Sour and concentrated cherry as the primary taste. Cool mint and spiced notes. Long on the finish.

Another interesting Barolo from an interesting vintage of 2010. This is a production of elegance and pleasure. At this stage, the sour taste of cherry seems to dominate and there were some fine particles, though nose perfume is already awesome. Perhaps a few years in bottle to soften down and balancing would do it better. I had this with Chinese food and they seemed to play their roles nicely. Surely, meaty dishes and game should be awesome too. Looking forward to the next bottle (perhaps 2018). Cheers!!!!!

Elvio Cogno Barolo Vigna Elena Riserva 2007

Date of Tasting: 26 July 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Barolo, Italy

Appellation: DOCG

Expect to Pay: ~ THB3,000

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Score: 97/100
Value for money: 9/10

Professional Rating: WA - 96/100, AG - 97/100, WS - 93/100, JS - 94/100, FS - 95/100, CT - 94/100

Appearance: bright ruby at this stage

Aroma: bouquet of rose, plum, dried cherry, and mulberry with mild oakiness

Palate: fine silky tannins with fresh and vibrant structure. big, dense, and full with integrated beautiful length. quality and rich in juicy fruit. complexity is there.

Pop and pour. Stunning right there. A pretty fine bottle of Barolo with 100% Nebbiolo of Rose clone. I could just sip this all night long. It is drinking wonderfully now but it would be interesting to follow during the next decades. Fascinating future lies ahead of this Elvio Cogno Barolo Vigna Elena Riserva 2007. Cheers and many more cheers!!!!!!!

Elvio Cogno Cascina Nuova Barolo DOCG 2007

Date of Tasting: 31 January 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Appellation: DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)

Expect to Pay: ~ THB1,800 - THB2,500

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Score: 92/100
Value for money: 7/10
Professional Rating: WA - 92/100, WS - 95/100, WE - 95/100, JS - 92/100, ST - 90/100, CT - 92/100

Appearance: brick red

Aroma: spices, floral, rose, earth, and hint of vanilla

Palate: sweet red fruits. round, silky, and exciting medium body that shows depth and length. complex and balance. tobacco and cedar on the background.

I love this well integrated red wine from Piedmont. I does not just show liveliness, vibrant, and sexiness, it is also elegant. A good example of fine wine from great producer, top vineyards, and excellent year. Despite its rich aroma characters, this should well be enjoyable with roasts and flavourful dishes for a decade to go. I shall revisit this awesome in 2016. Let raise many more glasses.

Elvio Cogno Moscato d'Asti 2012

Date of Tasting: 11 December 2013

Wine Type: Sweet White

Grape Varieties: 100% Moscato

Alcohol: 5%

Origin: Piedmont, Italy

Appellation: DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)

Expect to Pay: ~ THB600 - THB800

Web: http://www.elviocogno.com/
Chubby Score: 90/100
Value for money: 7/10
Professional Rating: n.a.

Appearance: bright straw yellow

Aroma: green apple, lychee, light citrus and white floral

Palate: fine effervescence in light body, exhibit the sweetness of lychee and honey and hint of pineapple, edging acidity and minerality

Elvio Cogno does not only produce tremendous Nebbiolo based wine. Its dessert range of Moscato d'Asti is as well delicious. It is not those complex nor elegant type. At least it presents interesting character with luscious sweetness that can be enjoy largely. As with other Moscato d'Ast, it is meant to be consumed upon released. I find this bottle a really good value one. Fun and delicious. It would pair well with citrus base dessert or even spicy food like Thai food or Chinese food.