Community Tasting Notes 34

• maxmanx wrote:

  February 11, 2024 - No rush on these. Still needed decanting for at least 1 hour.

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• COWineLover wrote: 90 points

  January 22, 2024 - After recent reviews I decided to make an assessment of my first bottle (four acquired). The wine has been cellared for over seven years in a temperature and humidity controlled cellar.
  
  The cork was tightly sealed and there was no wine migration up the cork neck. When I poured the first glass (no decant), the color looked as if there was noticeable bricking. However, after studying the color in more detail, I believe the color is appropriate for the wine and age (closely resembling a comparably aged Burgundy), and remains on the lighter spectrum as one might expect from this age of Barolo. Aromatically this is a bit shy (perhaps owing to no decant), but with coaxing this does offer rose petals and thyme, with more subdued notes of sage and tobacco. On the palate, the attack is a tannic centric tar and espresso. The mid-palate was shallow and somewhat hollow for the first glass, and offered up the faintest hints of cherry. The second glass 3 hours in offered more depth in the mid-palate, with anise and herbs joining the cherry. The finish offers a bit more length owing to the herb influenced character that remains after the tannins settle. This does not have bright acidity at this stage, and after consuming a bottle tonight I believe it is best consumed over the next 3-5 years.
  
  Overall this is an inexpensive Barolo and it lacks the nuance and complexity one can reasonably expect from higher end producers. Having said that, I found this to be a wine that can be consumed now with any combination of Italian food (e.g., pizza, spaghetti, lasagna) that does not rise to the complex or gourmet.
  
  Wines experience different bottle storage conditions, retail distribution variances, and most of all different palate experiences. Drink this for what it offers.
  
  Initially I shorted the score (89) a bit for the mid-palate hollowness, but settled on a score of 90 after the second glass. For the price ($30), I am happy with how it paired with dinner.

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• golfhawk Does not like this wine:

  January 21, 2024 - Not much left with this. Have one more bottle that may go down the drain.

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• golfhawk Does not like this wine: 85 points

  January 17, 2024 - Very light and weak on the fruit. Not what I would expect from Piedmonte. The last one will be a Pizza wine.

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• Sniffy-Sniff wrote: 88 points

  April 29, 2023 - Very nondescript. Nothing off putting here, it just lacked that barolo magic.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Cantine Giacomo Ascheri
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Codes 048540000807, 4961144615016, 7130708391025, 7182793867671, 7184723887674, 750101391025, 7524123767631, 7582723787671, 8730761391025

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• Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
• In Cellars 797 (58%)
• Consumed 572 (42%)

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