1978 Oddero Barolo
Community Tasting Note
forceberry wrote:
Thursday, February 16, 2017 - Very translucent and rather developed pale brick red color. Pungent, oxidative nose with aromas of smoke, dry-cured game, some wizened dark berries, a little bit of soy sauce and an aldehydic hint of Sherry. The wine is medium-bodied, somewhat dull and moderately oxidative on the palate with flavors of dried sour cherries, some raisiny tones, a little bit of peppery spice, light saline tones of sorrel, a hint of rough bitterness and a touch of meat stew. The tannins are sticking out quite a bit, whereas the acidity feels rather modest. The finish is still rather grippy and aggressive with flavors of raisins, some tar, a little bit of nutty oxidation, light soy sauce tones and a hint of Oloroso Sherry.
Past its peak. Exhibiting quite sherries oxidative tones with very little fruit left here. The acidity either has mellowed down over the years or it has been low to begin with, but the tannins were sticking out quite noticeably, making the wine feel quite astringent and unbalanced as there was very little fruit to offset the grippy structure. Perhaps a poorly performing bottle, so hopefully other bottles of this vintage are performing better.
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Comment posted by 87tellub:
2/7/2019 6:43:00 PM - Thanks for the note. Do you know the provenance of the bottle? I picked one up from Astor in NY about a year ago which seemed to have excellent provenance in talking to them, but I haven’t opened it yet. Have been thinking about doing so recently.