February 20, 2023 - A disappointment as the brown colour and bricking indicated a high degree of evolution with some oxidization though there was enough fruit left to salvage this bottle.
December 11, 2021 - maturing red color, meat and cherry on the nose with subtle layers of spice and herbs, quiet in tone despite the complexity, on the palate a ripe and endearing bright cherry fruit, tantalizing layers of detailed herb and dried leaves that power the long dry finish, for all its lovely elements- over time this got a bit out of sorts and it feels as though the structure may be surpassing the fruit, that said Barolo is not an area of great expertise for me- and so I could be misreading the wine with my more Bordeaux-centric brain, my instinct is to suggest drinking this very soon before the structure overtakes the fruit, but if I am wrong- then this needs at least another decade and that seems quite a long wait, even for a well-regarded Barolo.
***, drink soon or hold a while and take a chance
December 26, 2019 - Fruit a bit surmature. Palate still had big scratchy tannins. Drying finish. Disjoint tonight.
December 20, 2019 - An odd bottle. After an hour long decant, the nose was quite nice, but the body absolutely disappeared after from the mid-palate other than a ghost of tomato, which is quite an odd note from a Barolo. Another hour of air just tired it. Past its prime or bottle issue?
February 7, 2015 - @Fred_Lund: This turns into a very sofisticated Barolo with air. Elegance, refinement and charm.
March 18, 2014 - Another bottle in the "just too damn oaky/raspy" spectrum. Buyers of modern Vietti better either (a) know damn well what they're doing, or (b) be confident the estate's oak-excesses are well and truly behind it. Otherwise feel free to partake in the subsequent Ravera release: the 2010 at a mere $300/bt.
April 23, 2013 - The color is translucent and light garnet with orangeish reddish bricking - this looks aged :-) . The smells are smoke, bacon, rose, lavender, and earthy aromas. The tastes are black licorice, currants, hoisin, salinity, blackberry, dark cherry, cacao, and dark spices and mushroom. The tannins are powdery and the finish is of modest length. This begs for juicy steak or lamb.
January 31, 2013 - NOW it tastes like real Barolo with tar, mulberry and the oak receding properly.
February 27, 2012 - Very youthful, initially closed, but opened up quickly. Very clean flavors. Appearance was light and has a lighter than expected body. My wife who tasted blind guessed it a feminine Burgundy. Fresh cherry fruit with a light violet touch and floral notes. Drink now or in the next 5 years. Not bad for a Monday evening! A great way to start the week.
December 11, 2010 - A very fine bottle. Though youthful, the aromas and flavors have developed beautifully. Great violet and tar on the nose. Medium bodied, cherry fruit with piney and floral notes on the palate. Long finish.