Gian Luca Colombo is a winemaking consultant turned winemaker at his small artesan winery Segni di Langa. In this episode he talks to Heine Johansen about how he came into wine, his ideas about winemaking and how he sees the future of winemaking in the Piedmont region. He is also one of few producers making pinot noir in Italy, and doing so in a very high level.
Segni di Langa wines review
Verduno Pelaverga 2021
Medium+ intensity nose. Red berries, spice, green bell peppers. Medium+ intensity mouthfeel. Light body, high- acidity, light+ tannin. Black and red cherries, cherry pit, green herbs, blackcurrant leaf. Fresh glou glou wine. Fruitdriven throughout. 88p
Langhe Pinot Nero 2021
Medium intensity nose. Red cherries, raspberries, lavender, almonds, herbs. Medium+ intensity mouthfeel. Medium bodied, light+ tannin, high- acidity. Very well balanced and linear. Fruitdriven throughout. Fresh aftertaste. 93p
Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2021
Medium+ intensity nose. Black cherries, almonds, cured meat, herbs. Elegant. Medium+ intensity mouthfeel. Medium bodied, high acidity, light+ tannin. Finely grained tannins, long fresh ending. Young. 92p
Barolo 2017
Medium intensity nose. Candied cherries, pine seeds, menthol, dried wood, herbs, unripe blackcurrant. High intensity mouthfeel. Medium bodied, high- acidity, medium tannin. Red berries, red flowers, red apple peel. Very balanced and linear. Fresh throughout the taste curve. 92p.
Barolo 2018
Low intensity nose. Red fruit, violet, red cherries, herbs. A bit \"green\". High intensity mouthfeel. Medium bodied, medium tannin medium+ acidity. Fruity throughout the taste curve. Straightforward and easy drinking for a Barolo. 89p
Barolo 2019
Medium+ intensity nose. Ripe black cherries, red flowers, red plum, almonds, herbs. High intensity mouthfeel. Medium bodied. Medium+ tannin, high acidity. Slightly young and attacking tannins. Very well consentrated with alot of depth. Will mature well. Elegant and fresh throughout the taste curve. 93p.
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