1990 Barolo gathering at Henry K’s house with Baltimore winos

Henry's house in Baltimore
Tasted Saturday, April 21, 2012 by dcwino with 668 views

Introduction

Henry generously hosted us at his lovely house. We tasted eight baroli from the 90 vintage. The consensus on the top three wines was very strong (1) 1990 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva Granbussia, Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato and Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata.

Flight 1 - Whites (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 1990 Giovanni Corino Barolo Vigna Giachini 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose is warm and deeply toned; Very ripe fruits, dry cherries, tar, mint, nutmeg, cedar and caramel. The palate displays very ripe fruits, medium concentration and bright acidity.

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  • 1990 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    More red fruits also warmer, fresher, cleaner and sweeter than the first wine. The complex nose displays bright ripe red fruits, cherry liquor, mint, raisin, licorice and earth. The palate displays sweet fruits, silky palate and fully integrated tannins. It is drinking beautifully at the moment.

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  • 1990 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Dark baked fruits, very ripe fruit expression, bitter chocolate and fruitcakes. It is too ripe for me. Nicely concentrated palate but a hint of bitterness that clips the finish.

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Flight 3 - Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose is similar to the 3. Based fruits, blackberry, prune, tar, anise and bitter chocolate. Excellent concentration. There is a hint of oxidative note that really clips the finish. Kelly who brought the wine mentioned that this was purchased at auction and think that the wine is incorrect. I would have rated in the high 80s.

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  • 1990 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Soft, clean and bright nose; bright sweet red fruits, cedar, clove and leather. The palate displays sweet fruits, bright acidity and noticeable but nicely integrated tannins.

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  • 1990 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose is not revealing much so I mention to Tom possible TCA. For me, it is really difficult to tell TCA taints in baroli due to the stem like nose. The nose is very muted and stays that way. There is no obvious TCA taint however. ???

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Flight 4 - Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - Quintarelli Recioto (1 Note)

Closing

I don’t have enough knowledge in Barolo to discuss modernist vs traditionalist but the top three wines were very fresh and vibrant. It was a fun and educational evening.

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