It's back: 2006 Monchiero Barolo!!
I just found out today (3/17/11) that our local importer just got more of this nexus of nebbiolo in stock. My advice: GRAB IT WHILE YOU CAN!! This is my write up from a few months ago. It still applies, only the wine is drinking even better after a few more months in the bottle. Awesome juice here!!
2006 MONCHIERO Barolo
$29.95 bottle....$160.00 per six pack
Ah, Barolo.....I just like saying it....Barolo. And the heights to which the nebbiolo grape can climb. In this case quite high. Absolutely lovely wine here...rich, powerful, world class. Here's what Herr Kramer had to say in his Oregonian column recently: "The real Barolo, that 100 percent nebbiolo wine from the small Barolo district in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, should be a wine of formidable character as well an intense, utterly memorable perfume. Only a great pinot noir can rival a Barolo for a scent of berries and rose petals. Such classic Barolos, wines full of nebbiolo's distinctive flavors without the sweetish, come-hither veneer of new oak, are not only rare, they're famously expensive as well, typically asking (and getting) $75 to $150 a bottle. That's what makes this 2006 Barolo such a deal. At $29.95 a bottle, a Barolo this fragrant and classic is dirt cheap. If you've ever wondered what a really fine Barolo tastes like -- but didn't want to fork over a fortune to find out -- this is your ticket! Get it while you can."
Monchiero always over-delivers for the money. I recently had a bottle of their 1999 vintage Barolo and it was stellar!