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Red
1964 Villadoria Barolo Riserva Speciale
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
Label borrowed from 1968
Label borrowed from 1969
Label borrowed from 1969
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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Jd6725 Likes this wine: 91 points
November 26, 2023 - Super simple. Even a tad boring. But crazy clean. I've had better bottles of this (maybe late release?) Doesn't live up to the structure of the vintage, but very solid nonetheless.
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Vabon Likes this wine: 88 points
February 5, 2023 - open, decanted and re-bottled 10 hours before dinner. Colour on the dark orange and quite clear. The nose was slightly oxydized at opening and then stabilized to ripe cherry marinated in alcohol, and some spices, like pepper and clove . Structure was still alive with bright acidity. Not a lot of nuances nor special elegance in the wine, but still enjoyable and a tribute to this vintage's endurance. We had a good time, for sure.
I don't believe this wine was ever a very complex and refined one, but it does come from the Marenca and Rivette estate, besides Margheria, and now for the last 40+ years in the hand of a famous winery producing there extremely premium wines. this explains the longevity. -
Tree512 wrote: 91 points
November 16, 2021 - Fully mature but surprisingly lively and dark. Fruit still fully intact and not oxydized, still some tannins, harmonious. Not super long or complex but very good.
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Jd6725 wrote: 89 points
March 12, 2020 - took a while to blow off and then became enjoyable towards the end, had soapy undertones that i couldn't get past. next time will do a much longer decant, probably 3+ hours
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mxpbuy Likes this wine: 91 points
July 27, 2019 - This bottle had an exceptionally solid cork. The wine was browning as expected, but after 30 minutes the fruit started to really bloom and the wine gained more weight throughout dinner. A full tablespoon of this sediment. Silky smooth. Lovely red fruits with some black fruits, earthiness and hints of clove. An extra point for ageworthiness of this 55 year old beauty.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1964
- Type Red
- Producer Villadoria
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Riserva Speciale
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 29 (20%)
- In Cellars 64 (44%)
- Consumed 53 (36%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerVilladoria
- VarietalNebbiolo
- DesignationRiserva Speciale (add)
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo