Pizzini Coronamento Nebbiolo 2016
- 96
- $140
- Drink by: 2021-2036
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As one of the pioneers of Nebbiolo in Australia, the Pizzini family have an offering at every price point. For this, their Coronamento or ‘crowning achievement’, the fruit selection comes down to individual bunches. The quality of the fruit is evident with pronounced aromas of plump Turkish delight, pink musk sticks, rhubarb and and vanilla beans. Lightly toasted fennel seeds and white pepper add a savoury edge. Pouch tobacco and fresh leather conjure images of sinking into a fat Chesterfield sofa for a nightcap.
Summer strawberries and ripe red plums burst on the palate followed by aniseed liqueur and a lingering mineral, earthy savouriness that is more experience than flavour – lying on your belly looking into the depths of volcanic rock pools warmed by the sun. Nebbiolo is known for its tannins and while there are plenty, they are fine and powdery; gently guiding the flavours along the palate into a long finish. Absolute elegance alongside satiny richness shows just what can be achieved with this fickle grape in the right hands – one of Australia’s best examples.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
