Piemonte (Barolo & Barbaresco) tasting

at my home
Tasted Thursday, February 1, 2024 by Yagil with 40 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2021 Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Arneis 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    Color: Straw yellow with greenish reflections.
    Nose: Intense and fragrant aromas of white peach, apricot, honey, and citrus.
    Palate: Fresh and lively with a long, persistent finish.
    Overall: A complex and elegant wine with great aging potential.
    The wine is fresh and lively with a long, persistent finish. It has complex aromas of white peach, apricot, honey, and citrus. The wine is still young and needs some time to age, but it has great potential and will only improve with time.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2010 Prunotto Barolo Riserva Bussia Colonnello 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Color: Deep garnet with a brick-red hue.
    Nose: Complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco, and leather.
    Palate: Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish.
    Overall: A powerful and elegant wine with great aging potential.
    The wine is full-bodied and powerful, with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. It has complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco, and leather. The wine is still young and needs some time to age, but it has great potential and will only improve with time.
    Requires at least 6 hours of air.
    Can drink now - better age few years more.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2006 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Color: Deep garnet with a brick-red hue.
    Nose: Complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco, and leather.
    Palate: Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish.
    Overall: A powerful and elegant wine with great aging potential.
    Here are some additional details about the wine:
    The wine is full-bodied and powerful, with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. It has complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco, and leather. The wine is still young and needs some time to age, but it has great potential and will only improve with time.
    Requires few hours of air.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2008 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Montefico 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Deep garnet color with a tawny hue.
    The nose is complex and inviting, with aromas of black cherry, plum, licorice, tar, and smoke.
    The palate is full-bodied and powerful, with flavors of black cherry, plum, licorice, tar, and smoke.
    The tannins are ripe and well-integrated, and the finish is long and persistent.

    This wine is still young and has the potential to age for many years to come. It is perfect for drinking now with a decanter, or it can be cellared for future enjoyment.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 2008 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Vigna d'la Roul 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Deep ruby color with a garnet hue.
    The nose is complex and inviting, with aromas of black cherry, plum, licorice, tar, and smoke.
    The palate is full-bodied and powerful, with flavors of black cherry, plum, licorice, tar, and smoke.
    The tannins are ripe and well-integrated, and the finish is long and persistent.

    This wine is still young and has the potential to age for many years to come.
    It is perfect for drinking now with a decanter, or it can be cellared for future enjoyment.

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 1997 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    excellent nose
    Color: Deep garnet with some bricking at the rim.
    Aroma: Notes of red fruit (cherry, plum), dried flowers (rose, violet), licorice, spices (pepper, clove), leather, tar, and earth.
    Palate: Full-bodied, with firm but integrated tannins and balanced acidity. Flavors may include red fruit, dried fruit, spice, earth, and leather. The finish should be long and persistent.
    still at peak, alive and hedonistic!

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 2007 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Deep garnet color with a tawny hue.
    The nose is complex and inviting, with aromas of black cherry, plum, licorice, tar, and smoke. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, with flavors of black cherry, plum, licorice, tar, and smoke.
    The tannins are ripe and well-integrated, and the finish is long and persistent.

    This wine is still young and has the potential to age for many years to come. It is perfect for drinking now with a decanter, or it can be cellared for future enjoyment.

    Excellent wine. Hedonistic.
    94

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Closing

excellent tasting event

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