Community Tasting Note

Bradetti wrote:

Monday, September 29, 2014 - Bought that wine also because of the score here at cellartracker.com, since I had only one barolo (Vietti Castiglione) from the famous vineyards so far which was a bit disappointing to me (2007 - too young?).
Also the Mondoca 2000 was not able to meet my expectations.
Decanted, than waited for 6-7 hrs then I had the 1st glass. The bouquet is cautious, driven by spices, menthol, herbs, fruit is at the minor side. Maybe the zenith of that wine was 2-4 years before.
In the glass ruby red with brown rim (looks a bit like a Muscatel desert wine from Portugal or a little too dark cognac...). On the palate full of acidity, spices, herbs. Also here the fruit is not very present.
To be honest, with all that hype on great aged Barolo wines I expected more. As next I will try a 1995 Barolo Cascina Francia (G. Conterno) to see if the overall impression is the same. If yes then I will reduce Barolo wines in my cellar.
Or may be I have to drink Barolo with food. Had that Oddero w/o food. But I always have the expectation that if a wine isreally pretty well stuff, it should perform nicely also w/o food.

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