During a Pinot blind tasting dinner. Somebody smuggled this pirate in. It was late in the day and not everyone spotted it. What was conspicuous of this wine was its Maggi beef stock top note, pointing towards early oxidation. I had this issue with this wine before.
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Opened for a very special occasion. It needed at least two hours of decanting to start opening up. A relatively reserved style, meaning it’s not overly ripe at all. Lots of layers of flavors, quite structured. Has still a long life ahead. Wish I had more than one bottle left!
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A Barolo full of gravitas, depth, overwhelming poise and allure. This drinks wonderfully today, showing a sweetish side but at the same time myriads of complex shades. Macerated cherries, fig, coffee bean, withered flowers, oriental spices, gentian, menthol and blood orange are some of many flavors lingering. A drop-dead gorgeous Barolo - my constant verdict every time I have the privilege to taste this 2010. Big potential for years to come.
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During a Barolo/Piedmont tasting lunch, not blind. Very concentrated and too ripe for me, extracted, drying tannins on the finish. Found some friends at the table but too pushed for my palate. 88-94 depending on how you can handle this style.
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2/5/2024 - Slaz wrote: flawed
Compromised, nothing like my last tasting from a year ago.
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4/30/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 Points
During a Pinot blind tasting dinner. Somebody smuggled this pirate in. It was late in the day and not everyone spotted it. What was conspicuous of this wine was its Maggi beef stock top note, pointing towards early oxidation. I had this issue with this wine before.
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3/8/2023 - Slaz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened for a very special occasion. It needed at least two hours of decanting to start opening up. A relatively reserved style, meaning it’s not overly ripe at all. Lots of layers of flavors, quite structured. Has still a long life ahead. Wish I had more than one bottle left!
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1/13/2023 - wineswithmuscles Likes this wine:
A Barolo full of gravitas, depth, overwhelming poise and allure. This drinks wonderfully today, showing a sweetish side but at the same time myriads of complex shades. Macerated cherries, fig, coffee bean, withered flowers, oriental spices, gentian, menthol and blood orange are some of many flavors lingering. A drop-dead gorgeous Barolo - my constant verdict every time I have the privilege to taste this 2010. Big potential for years to come.
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10/21/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 Points
During a Barolo/Piedmont tasting lunch, not blind. Very concentrated and too ripe for me, extracted, drying tannins on the finish. Found some friends at the table but too pushed for my palate. 88-94 depending on how you can handle this style.
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