The Chef's Table at Cafe Capriccio, Albany, NY
Tasted Thursday, November 17, 2022 by kenv with 103 views
My Albany group met in the private dining room (The Chef's Table) of Café Capriccio to taste ten Barolos and one Barbaresco. Chef/Owner Jim Rua prepared a fabulous meal in this open kitchen.
Dinner started around 7:30 and ended around 10pm.
Photos, food, and more details can be found on my website.
No bad bottles and a lot of very good ones!
1967 Prunotto Barbaresco Riserva 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
[Double-decanted for 4 hours at 1pm.] Bright cherry nose with hints of something floral. Delicate, mature, complex. Long finish of cherries and mulch. Drinking well now.
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1967 Luigi Calissano Barolo Riserva Speciale 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted around 11am.] Big smoky nose of black cherries. Big, rich, juicy, complex, with high density for a 55 year old wine. Reminds me of the 1967 G. Mascarello Barolo and a few other 67s which had surprising richness for such an old wine. Long finish of plums and cherries and forest floor. This bottle was a gift from Bill Klapp.
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1967 Giacomo Conterno Barolo 96 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted around 11am.] Dried cherries and tar in the nose. Complex, ethereal. Delicate and expansive. A beautiful wine.
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1982 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Riserva 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted for 40 minutes at 4pm.] Black cherries and chocolate nose. Silky, rich, and delicious. Still on the young side.
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