2016 Cascina Chicco Barolo Rocche di Castelletto
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stschutz Does not like this wine:
Saturday, October 29, 2022 - Is there even any fruit in this? I don't remember having a Barolo this bad. I can only imagine how disappointed the owners of this vineyard must feel to create a wine so mediocre in such a great vintage. The alcohol right off the first sip is so strong (14.5%) and with such little fruit that it completely destroys any mid-palate or finish thereafter. We tried before, during, and after dinner, and with an hour and a half decant as of now, this wine seems to be getting stronger on the alcohol with every minute. The aroma has practically disappeared at this point, taking on a strange brandy/ whiskey smell to it. A good wine feels alive, like a living breathing thing, but this wine embodies the opposite of that, like there is nothing moving or living in it. Confused as to how this Barolo even competes with other Barolos. The only thing good about this experience is that we now only have one bottle left...
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Comment posted by Cabfrancophile:
10/29/2022 10:26:00 AM - Mildly corked or heat damage, perhaps?
Comment posted by stschutz:
10/29/2022 4:19:00 PM - We definitely thought of that but there were no signs of it. Cork was fine, color was normal, the nose was normal upon opening. This is just not a very good bottle of wine.! :( We tried hard to make it ok.