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Community Tasting Notes 176
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Apotheca Likes this wine: 92 points
April 30, 2024 - Excellent right out of the gate. A garden of flowers are opening up the nostrils at the first whiff. What a start! Underwood and a touch of anise is following, making the nose a real treat. The palate is coated with red berries and anise. The tannins are really present, and so are the acidity. Together with the forward fruit I believe this wine has a nice, long life ahead - but drinks beautifully now.
Sadly, only 2 more left. Wish I had more.4 people found this helpful Comment -
prism wrote: 94 points
March 14, 2024 - Slow O'd for two hours, decanted for three. Tanzer, writing a dozen years ago, found "black cherry, dark raspberry and spices" and these have integrated well into what has become an expansive Barolo with fruit that leans red. Not especially sophisticated on a relative scale, but offering great drinking pleasure right now. Paired with grilled prime NY strip steak, mushrooms, carrots.
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GregK59 wrote: 92 points
March 6, 2024 - Nice wine with good balance between red fruits and tannin. Drank nicely with rib eye.
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cugel_saga Likes this wine: 92 points
December 2, 2023 - Fresh and good and benefilts from a 2.5 hrs decant.
Body, depth and a velvety feel of quality. Slightly tarry, rosey, beautiful and magnificent.2 people found this helpful Comment -
WineGuyX wrote: 89 points
November 28, 2023 - Aroma of cherries and pine needles. Medium-bodied with copious tannin and brisk acidity. This is correct but unexciting. 89
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By Ian D'Agata
Top Barolo 2010 & Barbaresco 2011, 4/9/2015 (link)(GD Vajra, Albe, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Walsh
8/5/2014 (link)(G.D.Vajra Barolo Albe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2010 Barolo: Flying High Again, Part 2 (Sep 2014), 7/1/2014 (link)(G.d. Vajra Barolo Albe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Walter Speller
5/14/2014 (link)(G D Vajra, Albe Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/27/2014 (link)(G D Vajra, Albe Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Walter Speller
3/27/2014 (link)(G D Vajra, Albe Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2010 Barolo: Flying High Again (Jan 2014) (link)(G.d. Vajra Barolo Albe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2013, IWC Issue #171 (link)(G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer G.D. Vajra
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Albe
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Codes 000004504689, 695798107026, 695798110026, 8026720108026, 8026720110029, 8026720111026, 8026720413021, 8032430000048
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 93 (3%)
- In Cellars 1,827 (49%)
- Consumed 1,776 (48%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Eggplant parmigiana, Lam, portobello, Ragu Bolognese, Venison lasagneWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 94 votes
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- Wine2010 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe (add)
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- ProducerG.D. Vajra
- VarietalNebbiolo
- DesignationAlbe
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo