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Thursday, February 2, 2023 - The ‘16 Barolo showed similarly to what I recall from 2020, although I found it a bit awkward on the palate, which can likely be chalked up to being in an adolescent stage.

The aromatics are super fresh and lifted, with tons of sheer energy, with pure red berry fruits, fresh orange fruit, fresh roses, and spices. The nose stands out for the combination of sweet, pure red toned fruit and a citrus top note. On the palate, the wine shows a similar profile, with sweet red berry and red roses and citrus tones, with high acidity, medium body, with great finesse. While all the components are there, tonight (tasted as a single glass in a large tasting) this wine didn’t show as well as the 2010 or 2013 alongside it, which both showed a bit more cohesiveness.

I would rate this in the 96-97 range; my best guess is it’ll show better with a few more years to settle down, and a 96 will begin to look conservative.

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