Community Tasting Note
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la turque wrote: 88 points
January 5, 2015 - Given the earlier notes, opened and decanted this well in advance, thinking that the large amount of air would coax out the fruit. Not so. The wine is light in colour, medium bodied at best. A nose of tar and some red fruits, but on the palate green and lean. I've read the comments about Wine Access recommendations, but also am aware that Tanzer, whose palate I trust, gave this wine 93 points a year ago. What am I missing? Dumb phase? Is the fruit there? Or did they just get it awfully wrong? Very disappointing bottle.
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3 Comments
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EMAZurich commented:
1/6/15, 6:17 AM - Hi there La Turque!
I think the wine is simply closed down (or better, it might be still in it's fruit period but the decant closed it).
According my experience with Barbarescos (or anyway generally with red wines) is that young fruitful wines need to be drank immediately as the air accellerates the develpoment and closes the wine down.
Barbarescos (and Barolos) need a lot of air to open up and I do open them generally one day before I drink them but - depending on the vintage - starting with age 8+. Especially the 2010s have a high acidity/tannin-structure so there is low fun level when they are young.
Kind regards from Zurich, Edgar -
la turque commented:
1/6/15, 7:01 AM - Thanks Edgar! Next time I'm in Zurich I'll have to share a bottle with you--my parents live in Switzerland.
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EMAZurich commented:
1/6/15, 7:36 AM - Let me know when you are around and I'll organize something...