February 11, 2024 - rated this high for the ethereal excellence that occurred at the 30 minute mark. age on the nose but for a brief period of time there was that perfect aged nebbiolo flavors that if you experience twice a year it is a great year.
one down and one to go!
faded quickly and still enjoyed to the sediment at the end
September 1, 2023 - A fairly clean barolo, except for the overpowering VA that just never blew off. Sad, as this could have been a great bottle. It had everything else.
September 4, 2022 - In exceptional condition. Pio Cesare from the 50s never disappoints and 58 even more so. Super alive and complex.
September 3, 2022 - My highlight from the evening of aged Barolos.
Still so vibrant and fresh with an excellent balance and acidity. On palate plum, prune and a touch of soy sauce (not something I usually like so much but this was lovely). Earthy undertones along with a touch of gamey meat.
If you can find a bottle in such excellent condition this will wow.
June 25, 2022 - Drank in London
Alive and well, glorious vintage
September 27, 2019 - Pio Cesare vs Borgogno tasting 58 to 74
4/12
March 29, 2018 - Purchased in 2015 from an internet based retailer who deals in wines from other people's cellars... Double Decanted at 4:45 pm and tasted from about 7pm through 8pm at a birthday dinner for my wife's 50th and my 60th as a gift from and with friends at Ninety Acres Restaurant in Far Hills, NJ. On decanting I was amazed that this was hardly bricked at all and looked very much the color of mature Burgundy. There was a massive amount of sediment and the cork while damp did break coming out. This wine just "floored" us all. Several from our party along with the Somm at the restaurant and co-incidently the winemaker from Lingua Franca who was also at the restaurant last evening used the same word to describe the first taste..."WOW". The nose was incredibly complex and very different than the flavor profile with soy, dried morel mushroom, fresh mushroom, balsamic, shoe leather, rose petals and white flowers as a little tar and game meat. On the palate there was a surprisingly unexpected explosion of fruit given the advanced age of the wine. It was velvety soft on the tongue yet still a little tart on the finish from some bright acidity. The fruit was a distinctive Luxardo cherry along with licorice, chocolate, an echo of the mushroom in the bouquet and a multitude of nuances which revealed themselves in layers over the time in the glass. This had amazing finesse and elegance and a very long, complex finish. This was perfectly paired with a porcini mushroom risotto. A truly amazing bottle of wine.
January 12, 2018 - What a grand bottle. Even Durand could not grasp cork bottom, which fell into wine, but decanted through fine strainer funnel, it made no difference. Excellent condition and fill for age. Shining through the many funks on the nose was a powerful fruit core. At this age, could as well have been Pinot as Nebbiolo. Simply blooming on the palate and early finish, beautiful, and not even a Riserva. Good sign for all the other 1958 Baroli and Spanne to be opened in this 60th anniversary year!
December 8, 2017 - 11 hours slow ox.
Pale terracotta. Soft and gentle, but with a muscular grip and great persistence, this is a lovely old Barolo with citrus, confection, tar, rose, leather and bone.
July 27, 2016 - Quite delicate. Turpentine nose, which developed into rose hints. Completely resolved.