1968 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

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  12/8/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 89 Points

  Eugene's birthday: We weren’t sure if this was an Italian - some thought Bordeaux while others including myself felt this was Spanish. Some spice but barely any fruit, felt this has been in terminal decline for some time.

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  10/19/2021 - forceberry wrote: 81 Points

  Bottled in a 0,72-liter bottle. 12,8% alcohol. Tasted in Barbi Brunello 2010-1968 vertical.
  
  Pale, fully translucent and quite tertiary brick-orange color. Very evolved and somewhat flat nose with dull aromas of dusty earth, some decomposing old wood tones, a little bit of vegetal beetroot character or something, light mushroomy nuances of truffle and a hint of beef jerky. Very little in the way of fruit at this point. The wine feels old, tired and somewhat oxidative on the palate with a medium body and very tertiary flavors of beef jerky and meat consommé, some dusty notes of earth, light salty notes of soy sauce, a little bit of raisiny dark fruit, a hint of mushroomy funk and a sanguine touch of iron. The structure remains quite intact with the high acidity and still somewhat grippy medium tannins. The finish is old, silky and gently grippy with a somewhat thin and very tertiary aftertaste of dried meat, some salty notes of rancio, light tart notes of cranberries, light earthy notes, pruney hints of dark fruits and a touch of pouch tobacco.
  
  Not completely oxidative, but obviously quite past its peak already. The wine hasn't fallen into pieces completely, but it is getting very tired and very little fruit remains at this point. Better to drink sooner rather than later, there's no point in cellaring this wine any further.

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