Hail caused 70% crop loss for the 2006 Nebbiolo. This vintage spent 3 years in seasoned oak. Medium garnet with a touch of orange in the rim, it gives warm cherry, tobacco and Ceylon tea aromas. Full-bodied, this is an elegantly structured style with refreshing acid and a long earthy finish. Drink it now to 2014. Stephen Pannell not only has wine in his blood (his parents owned Moss Wood and now Piccardy in Western Australia) but he has spent considerable time working in the wineries of Bordeaux, Burgundy and South France not to mention some of Australia’s biggest names: Seppelt, Knappstein and Hardys. He’s now doing his own thing in McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills and producing some inspired wines these days with an emphasis on producing stellar Grenache whilst also trying his hand at a personal passion, that elusive grape Nebbiolo.Importer: Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376