Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Thursday, November 27, 2014 - The Great Barolo Tasting (Taberna): This one was clearly slipping over the hill. It was still quite drinkable, still quite interesting, but clearly losing its life. Like the other 1940s, the colour had faded into a tea-like amber shade. The nose was very tight at first, showing an indistinct, slightly funky bouquet - a real contrast to the expressive tones of the 1947 and 1943 that came before it. As it opened up, soft, melting tones of honey and apples and subtle scents of spice and hints of flowers started coming out, along with a whiff of oolong tea - all very faint though. The palate was clearly weakening as well. I liked what remained of the wine, with sweetly honeyed yellow fruit gently festooned with a little spice and a hint of herb. It was all just a touch flat and lifeless, especially as the wine slid into a weak finish. There was still a pleasant charm here, but this was a bit of curate's egg.

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