Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Monday, December 3, 2012 - Accademia del Barolo Auction and Truffle Dinner (Gattopardo Restaurant, Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore): Like its flight-mate, the 2004 Gagliardo Serre, this was decently good without being great. The nose was a bit tight even though this had been decanted for some time, with subtle notes of smoke tar, earth and a bit of furry, meaty notes hanging around slightly sweeter notes of black fruit and roses. The palate was surprisingly a lot more open though, and drinking quite early for a 2004 Barolo. This had fleshy black fruit, shading from blackcurrants to blackberries, and then some black olives in a nicely spicy, earthy undertone. Quite charming and light-footed I thought, but perhaps lacking the substance of the better 2004s in the next flight. It finished as it begain, with a touch of tar and olives soaked in some chewy tannins. Surprisingly forward I thought, but this will of course still improve over the next decade or more.

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