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• SteelyMon Likes this wine: 95 points

  March 27, 2024 - Drank alongside bottle of 2016 Ratti Barolo Marcenasco which was fun to see the evolution. PnP versus a 6 hour decant on the 2016. This 2004 was just lovely, very clear dark ruby, somewhat muted nose but still plenty of fruit, long finish. Very well integrated as expected but structure remains to suggest it wont be in decline anytime soon. But why wait, it is drinking perfectly now. Virtually zero sediment. Full mouthfeel next to the much lighter youthful 2016. 95

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• Tim Heaton wrote: flawed

  February 23, 2024 - held since release, tappo. damn

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• efeldhake@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 17, 2023 - Garnet in color with slight bricking edges. Nose of stewed cherries, strawberries, and leather. Taste of do cherries, stewed, strawberries, tobacco, mental, red licorice, menthol, and leather. well, into the tertiary flavors, and pronounced acidity. drinking nicely now, and should continue for the next 5 to 7 years. Those who like fruit drink up, those who, like aged tertiary flavors wait 3 to 5 years.

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• Rossodio Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 22, 2021 - This is at peak and will probably hold here for a year or two. Purchased in 1999 at 29.99 per bottle, this would still be an excellent QPR at the ~$45 mark it is being sold for now. Even considering the 35 dollar corkage fee I paid this was well worth it. I recently got a bottle of the 2016 which I am now excited to hold for 10 to 15 years.
  
  A modern styled Barolo that still holds some small degree of classicity. Decanted ; on opening it is a bit astringent and thin with stiffer tannins. At the 2 hour mark it had filled out and was peaking and stayed there for the next couple of hours as it was consumed. Moderate sediment noted so make sure to decant properly. Cherry, strawberry, licorice, a bit of anise, structured acidity. The body and tannins stayed present on the finish which was moderate in length. Not mind blowing but still very, very good.
  
  Went very well with culatello followed by veal Osso Bucco.

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• CWilliam wrote: 94 points

  May 15, 2021 - Un-named Atlanta wine tasting Group: Wine #4 in Blind Tasting (theme of older wines) - Dark black color. Looked much younger than an '04 (maybe the oak treatment??). Great nose. Red licorice, menthol, sweet cherry, and tobacco on nose. On palate, tobacco, sweet/sour cherry and lemon/citrus note. Modern in style. Tannins integrated but still strong, high acidity, full body with a long finish. Can't recall what I guessed but it wasn't Barolo - this one threw me. My WOTN. 94+/-

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Renato Ratti
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Marcenasco
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Codes 8029358004159, 811882004150, 811882004358, 811882005157

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• Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
• In Cellars 701 (48%)
• Consumed 744 (51%)

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