Community Tasting Notes 6

• grafstrb wrote: 89 points

  March 25, 2023 - -- decanted immediately before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 2.25 hrs. --
  
  NOSE: mint; tar; cherry; cherry licorice; moderately expressive.
  
  BODY: dark garnet color of medium to medium-deep depth; some bricking at the edges; looks youthful for its age; medium to medium-full bodied.
  
  TASTE: gently tannic; creosote; rubber tire; alcohol is a little bit noticeable; marigolds; mint; pretty straightforward and somewhat unfocused; little bit of aged character / leather; probably best to keep holding --- and that would be with an eye towards melting some tannin and hoping this leans-out a bit into something with more grace --- but it is accessible now; it strikes me as a coin flip as to whether further ageing helps, but it's not exactly setting the world on fire now, so why not take the chance?
  
  50, 5, 12, 15, 7 = 89

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• spo Likes this wine: 87 points

  April 19, 2014 - Tight middle aged nebbiolo. Nice qualities and Barolos always seem like they need a few more years.

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• pouncey wrote: 89 points

  October 17, 2008 - Not ready yet. Very tight. Can taste lots of potential. I will try my other bottle further down the road

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• lorenzo wrote: 91 points

  September 1, 2008 - Deep, rich and concentrated. A surprise for me

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• Eric wrote:

  January 1, 2008 - By the glass at Merenda. Fabulous nose, soaring, piercing notes of Rose. Classic tarry palate but with light, crunchy bright notes really lifting this. Fabulous by the glass with Osso Buco. Very enjoyable.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Podere Ruggeri Corsini
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation Corsini
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo

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• In Cellars 31 (61%)
• Consumed 20 (39%)

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