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• lake.vino Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 2, 2023 - Nice rustic well aged barolo of relatively old school sensibility. Nose rose, tar, cherry. Leather. Raspberry. Roast meat. Palate has freshness and acid and still tannins of a dusty nature. Fruit remains. This is remarkably complex for price point. Rustic nature is quite appealing. No hurry to drink the second bottle. Finish very long. My style of barolo.

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• bablues wrote: 91 points

  December 24, 2019 - Last of four bottles in which I have used for cooking the last three. I believe the classic and rustic flavors of the wine really comes out in the Italian gravy. This one I am making for Pizza and like in the past, this is the epitome of an entry level Barolo that I would imagine was how it was made decades ago. Similar to previous notes, the fruit is having a hard time coming out and the tannins are still a bit gripping. Still I like the rustic feel of this and pairs great with southern Italian cooking.

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• bablues wrote: 92 points

  January 19, 2019 - 8th Annual Holiday Dinner and Cellar Raid - A Month Late (Naperville, IL): Part of wine dinner and cellar raid so did not take detailed notes. I opened this up well before the party and used for marinara and drank some over the day. Similar to previous note, this was rustic and didn't provide much fruit. About 5-6 hours later and this was singing. Able to keep a little bit for early guests and they loved it.

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• amflinn wrote: 89 points

  April 29, 2018 - Very enjoyable. Slight bricking on the sides of the glass. Decanted for two hours. Tannins have fully resolved. Consumed over two hours. Paired well with a creamy polenta with wild mushrooms topped with a drizzle of 25 y/o Gran Riserva Pedro Ximenez sherry vinegar.

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• bablues wrote:

  January 23, 2018 - Used for a Barolo reduction sauce but left a little to taste. Nothing spectacular, a bit rustic but not much fruit and a bit tannic. I'll give my other two a few more years but I don't expect too much more out of this. The sauce came out amazing.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Giovanni Rosso
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Storico
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Code 8028981000910

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• In Cellars 153 (29%)
• Consumed 383 (71%)

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