2008 Barolo Tasting at Antonio Galloni's La Festa del Barolo

Del Posto Restaurant, NYC
Tasted Saturday, April 27, 2013 by kenv with 1,010 views

Introduction

The last wine was a 2007. The rest are 2008. All wines decanted around noon. Tasting from 2-4 pm. This is the afternoon part of Antonio Galloni's La Festa del Barolo. It is a great event where each producer is there to present one wine from their current releases.

You can find photos and additional commentary on my website:

http://www.finewinegeek.com/tn/2013-04-27_Festa-Barolo_2008_DelPosto/

Flight 1 - Flight 1 (4 Notes)

Flight 2 - Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 2008 Azienda Agricola Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Most classic nose so far with lots of tar and flowers. Nice structure with elegance and balanced fruit and tannins. Expansive in the mouth. Sadly only one cask made of this selection from a subplot of the Ravera cru. Biggest surprise of the afternoon.

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  • 2008 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Strong vanilla nose. Lovely fruit and structure partially hidden behind new oak. Judgement reserved. After the tasting, I checked and Vajra uses no new oak. I will have to try another bottle. My note doesn't match anyone else's perception of this wine.

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  • 2008 Vietti Barolo Rocche 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Black cherry nose. Delicious, expansive, structured, ripe and extracted. Serious stuff. Luca says 2008 required the longest macerations in their history.

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  • 2008 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Bric dël Fiasc 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Thick rich extracted. A lot of vanilla on the finish. Hard to judge at this stage, but I think it has potential. This is a special edition riserva in honor of the winery's 30th anniversary. All profits from this wine will go to charity. 2500 bottles made plus some mags and 3L.

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Flight 3 - Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 2008 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pure vanilla nose. Not a lot of structure. A nice wine which may improve with more time in the bottle. Fabio Fantino says they are using less oak, but this seems more oaky to me than the 2007.

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  • 2008 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Sweet black cherry nose. Nice tarry fruit, but tons of new oak.

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  • 2008 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Incredibly dark and reticent nose, but something quite potent in there. Sweet tart red and black fruit. Great potential. Long finish of black fruit and licorice. Franco Conterno says 6000-8000 bottles made in a typical year. Two large Slavonian oak casks, one new each year. Intially rated 97 points and the wine of the tasting so far, but when I came back to it, it had gone over the top and become oddly medicinal. Hard to know where this is going. Antonio said their was some bottle variation among the bottles at the tasting, but I would swear there was variation just within my glass. Judgement reserved.

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  • 2008 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 84 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Sweet vanilla nose. Medium long finish. A touch green.

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Flight 4 - Flight 4 (3 Notes)

Closing

I think 2008 is a very good and classical vintage similar in style to 2006, but perhaps not as tannic and structured. Several producers said this was the latest Nebbiolo harvest in their history.

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