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Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s. 
Address:
Via Fontane 24, 12064 La Morra
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Phone / Fax:
+39 0173 509466 / +39 0173 509466
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Owner:
Agostino und Andrea Bosco
Butler:
Andrea Bosco
Winemaker:
Andrea Bosco
Vineyard:
4.00 ha
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2006, Langhe DOC, Nebbiolo
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Slightly spicy nose, ripe, partly preserved red berries, touch of light cherries and some plums, hint of tobacco. Red berry fruit and plums on the palate, wilted flowers and vegetal notes, slightly dusty tannins, prominent acid bite, slightly persistent, medium body, not particularly deep, attractive to good finish.
0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # BA-L.01-08
84
(2010-01-03)
(2010-01-03)
2005, Barolo DOCG
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Slightly jammy ripe red berries and some blueberries on the nose, sweetish spice, vegetal and floral notes, hint of licorice. Full-bodied and creamy on the palate, very ripe, partly jammy fruit, floral notes and some more licorice, fairly fine, very slightly sandy tannins, delicate earthy notes, fairly persistent and has some depth, becomes more polished with aeration, warm fruity, spicy and vegetal notes on a very good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # Ba-L.05-08
87
(2010-01-03)
(2010-01-03)
2006, Barbera d'Alba DOC
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Fairly smooth nose, preserved mixed berries, cherries and plums, some candied nuts, spicy oak. Firm and fairly tart fruit on the palate, some oak, vegetal notes, slightly astringent tannins, full-bodied, fairly polished, tart again on the finish with slightly sandy, astringent tannins and some vegetal notes. Still needs time to develop.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L.04-08
83+
(2009-12-29)
(2009-12-29)
2007, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Clear nose, sour cherries and preserved mixed berries, hint of licorice and some herbaceous traces. Youthful dark, slightly tart fruit on the palate, fairly prominent tannins, still slightly sandy, vegetal traces, fairly persistent, mineral trace, cool and still largely undeveloped, good to very good finish.
0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # BA-L02-08
85
(2009-12-23)
(2009-12-23)
2008, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Sour cherries and mixed berries on the nose, vegetal notes, light earthy notes. Clear, cool, light-bodied fruit on the palate, light vegetal notes, light acid bite, medium-fine, slightly dusty tannins, not particularly deep, but well made, become more harmonious and juicy with aeration, attractive to good finish.
0.75 Liter, 13%, # BA-L.04-09
82+
(2009-12-23)
(2009-12-23)
2006, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Tart black berries and cherries on the nose, hint of dark chocolate. Firm on the palate, dark, quite juicy fruit, spicy oak, quite prominent, fine, slightly astringent tannins, persistent, smoky notes and some more dark chocolate, quite an austere style, noticeable acid bite, light mineral notes, not particularly deep, slightly bitter and astringent again on an otherwise quite good finish.
2008-08-19 (84+):
Preserved berries and cherries on the nose, some plums, light nutty and malted notes, hint of chocolate, delicate spicy notes. Slightly bitter on the palate, dark chocolate, compact preserved berry fruit with notes of dried dark berries, preserved cherries and some herbaceous notes, slightly prominent and astringent tannins, full-bodied, mineral notes, slightly bitter and astringent on an otherwise good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L040607
85
(2009-03-07)
(2009-03-07)
2003, Barolo DOCG
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Partly preserved red berries on the nose, mineral notes and dried herbs, hint of dried flowers. Firm on the palate, elegant juicy fruit, some old oak, fairly prominent slightly sandy and astringent tannins, very creamy, soem cocoa, very good persistence, some more mineral traces, medium depth, very good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L050906
85
(2008-08-04)
(2008-08-04)
2004, Barolo DOCG
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Preserved red berries and some plums on the nose, hints of anise and coconut, light floral notes and delicate spicy oak. Fairly prominent anise again on the palate, red berries and plums, fairly superficial style, fairly soft, fien tannins, sweetish and creamy, not particularly deep, attractive to good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L050907
82
(2008-08-04)
(2008-08-04)
2004, Langhe DOC, Nebbiolo
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Preserved red berries and some plums on the nose, wilted flowers. Quite juicy, spicy, slightly sandy tannins, fairly creamy, not particularly deep, attractive finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L.240506
82
(2007-02-22)
(2007-02-22)
2005, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Muted nose with medicinal notes, berries and plums. Slightly oxidative on the palate, plums and some apple fruit, also some tart berries, not a lot of subsstance, slightly dusty, brittle tannins, currently at its peak, slightly astringent on an acceptable to attractive finish.
0.75 Liter, 13%, # BA-L240506
81
(2007-02-01)
(2007-02-01)
2003, Barbera d'Alba DOC
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
New oak on the nose, sweetish with some dark chocolate, light malted notes, a touch of berry jam. Slightly nutty notes in the mouth, with some berry fruit and quite prominent sweetish oak, has some substance, initially juicy but this is overwhelmed by dusty tannins, attractive finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L260405
80
(2006-05-19)
(2006-05-19)
2001, Barolo DOCG, Vecchie Vigne
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Intense nose, ripe preserved plums and red berries, spicy bread and some malted notes, light notes of dried flowers. Lots of fully ripe fruit in the mouth, youthful dusty tannins with good presence, floral components, mineral notes in the background, full-bodied, tannins increasingly dry with aeration, oak, good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L201204
86
(2006-04-26)
(2006-04-26)
2001, Barolo DOCG
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Red wine, Piedmont, Azienda Agricola Bosco Agostino s.s.
Medium-intense nose, ripe red berries, some blueberries and plums, wilted roses and some mineral notes. Quite polished in the mouth, oaky notes, lots of ripe juicy fruit, fine tannins with good presence, more wilted roses on the palate, with very elegant aromas of strawberries and raspberries, some dried fruit, sweetish roasted notes in the background, good finish.
0.75 Liter, 14%, # BA-L131204
87
(2006-04-26)
(2006-04-26)