Community Tasting Note

atbarbar Likes this wine:

Saturday, April 29, 2023 - Second magnum that I drink in about 2 months. The magnums had been acquired directly at the cellar door. The wine is ready for consumption, I would not hesitate to consume, it will be soon past its peak. It may stay in this state for a while but it is going to lose the little fruit left and become less interesting. Dark brick color, it has a mix of fruit some stone fruit as soon as opened but then brandied cherries as it evolves. Tertiary notes are already very evident in the nose: mushroom and soy sauce together with some balsamic vinegar. On the palate very sweet tannins, some liquorice the same brandied cherries and tobacco leaf. Then a salty and savory finale with an aftertaste of soy sauce, mushrooms, leather and earthy tones. When barolos get into the soy sauce stage they usually have arrived at their terminus. The state of this wine is really surprising for a 2006, which was not such a hot year. But my experience is that the 2008 are already past their peak (Oddero barbaresco Gallina which was so good a few years after releases is gone), the 2004 are a mess and 2006, which was a cooler year, is a much more balanced vitnage but it is ready to consume. Climate change is exacting its toll.

Post a Comment / View atbarbar's profile
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue (666 views)