Brezza Sarmassa and Some Bubbles

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Tasted Wednesday, March 29, 2017 by Nanda with 434 views

Flight 1 - Warm Up Bubbles (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - Bubbles with Food (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - The Baroli (6 Notes)

  • 2008 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pop n' pour with an ~1 hour slow ox. My favorite nose amongst the six Brezza Barolos tonight -- full with explosive, lifted, bright aromatics that included red cherry, smokey spice, savory herbs and new leather. Clearly young on the palate with loads of freshness and verve. Echoes the nose with some florals added to the mix. Bright and generous today, but should only improve and develop layers and nuance with time.

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  • 2005 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pop n' pour with an ~1 hour slow ox. Shows it's vintage stripes with a riper, roasted and plummier flavor profile. Body is also more lush and rich without the freshness and delineation of the 2008. Solid Barolo but don't see this improving much or achieving the highs of other more classic vintages.

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  • 1995 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pop n' pour with an ~1 hour slow ox. This one kept improving with air and I suspect a nice long decant would help this show even better. Aromas of mature red cherry with old leather, smoke, spice and herbs. Palate has medium-to-full in body with lush mature fruit and an incredible amount of spice. The back end is ever more full bodied with firm tannins. Long, dense finish. All the components are here. Can age for another 10-20 years, but drinking well now. Give this a long decant.

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  • 2008 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pop n' pour with an ~1 hour slow ox. Similar but more intense and brooding than the 2008 Sarmassa had in the prior flight. Full, rich, singing nose has red and black cherry and intense smoky spice notes. The aromas here though clearly have another level of depth compared to the regular Sarmassa. Medium-to-full bodied on the palate with lots of delineation and layering. Drinking fine now, but once again, there are layers that are still holding back. I preferred the base Sarmassa tonight, but this has 2-3 points of upside.

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  • 1997 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pop n' pour with an ~1 hour slow ox. The nose here is riper and a bit pruney. Palate follows suit with a riper, richer, softer profile than the other Brezzas tonight, without the similar freshness and verve of the other vintages. Best early. I'd drink up.

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  • 1982 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Pop n' pour with an ~1 hour slow ox. A real treat. Gorgeously complex nose of earth, leather, tar, dried cherry with some mild funk. The palate is still very fresh with round, lush fruit and bright acids. The wine kept getting better and the last glass was the best. Give this lots of air and it won't disappoint.

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