March 24, 2024 - Nick's "Good Barolo and Barbaresco" Dinner - Friday 22 March, 67 Pall Mall; 3/24/2024-3/25/2024 (67 Pall Mall): Not sure about my notes on this one. Seemed tougher, more rustic initially and then gradually the fruit came into more focus. Good but not great, and suffered a bit by comparison on the night.
March 22, 2024 - Good Barolo and Barbaresco (67 Pall Mall): A sweet, pretty nose, with a touch of game. Deep, succulent purple fruit on the palate, good acidity, and in a nice place despite a touch of rustic astringency on the finish. Not flashy, but good - at peak?
March 22, 2024 - Nick A's "Good Barolo and Barbaresco" at 67 PM (67 Pall Mall, London): Some leather and high toned red fruit. Dark chocolate and some white pepper. Cherry Tunes cough sweets. Licorice and cassia bark syrup.
March 22, 2024 - Nick’s Barolo and Barbaresco (67 Pall Mall, London): A little bit tight on the nose, spicy, mentholated. Medicinal red fruit on the palate, soft tannins, fresh acidity, medium length finish.
March 14, 2024 - Small dinner to try out a new restaurant (Mihan): At the other end of Nebbiolo - clearly more rustic, more mature, more meaty perhaps? Broad shouldered, with a hint of almond and peachstone. Decent stuff but - evokes admiration more than desire, unlike the perfectly formed Peroline.
August 12, 2022 - A very supple, layered and silkily-textured Barbaresco that is at a plateau and drinking wonderfully. Bitter cherry, amaro and tar flavours, and after the finesse entry and midpalate, still some noble al dente medium to full-bodied Nebbiolo tannins slowly engage. A classic.
April 24, 2022 - Delicious, cool cherry fruit on the nose. Lovely fruit with nice structure in the mouth.
November 17, 2021 - 红莓浆果和甘草组成主调，搭配少许泥土和潮湿灌木气息，已经发展完全的香气类型。较高的酸度和已经完全熟化的单宁让入口表现更加愉悦，整体偏柔美，但缺少一些细节填充。
October 24, 2021 - Decanted for sediment and gave it 30 minutes before drinking. Still somewhat youthful overall, slightly bricking at edges and good acidic streak. Classic cherry, menthol, and spice.
October 5, 2021 - Medium, red/garnet with brick edges. Aromas of tobacco and tar with a slight hint of menthol. Dry and full-bodied. Raspy tannins present. Flavorful with up-front liquor (rum?), asphalt and cigar on the palate. Lengthy finish with tannins and slight acidity out to 7 seconds.
Overall, well-integrated but might benefit from a few more years before opening another bottle.