I ran into this auction lot of 2004 Deltetto Roero Braja Nebbiolo that nobody seemed interested in. I put in the minimum bid to see if it was interesting, half expecting these to be well and truly dead.
Oh boy am I happy with that decision. Tried a Coravin glass yesterday and these are absolutely singing right now. Beautiful intense aroma of dried roses, yet still somewhat fresh red fruits. Intense flavor profile of surprisingly fresh/tart red fruits as well as some savory notes. Tannins not fully resolved, pleasant but still somewhat grippy. Very long finish. If anything these still have runway left.
Deltetto clearly had a lot to work with in this harvest and knew what they were doing. I’m seeing more recent vintages retail for about 20 euro and the riserva for 30. If these are similar in quality that would be excellent QPR. Classic case of great producer with good real estate in less prestigious appellations?
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