Très peu engageant le premier soir à l'ouverture, il s'est bien amélioré pour le lendemain soir. On est toutefois sur un vin assez riche qui manque de délicatesse à mon goût. Je vais attendre les prochaines bouteilles quelques années.
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Light red. In the beginning mostly sweet fruit, but a bit muted. After an hour in the glass, more nebbiolo aromas. Fruity and spicy in the mouth. Relatively round and kind for a nebbiolo, with soft tannins.
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Fresh berries, violets, aromatic herbs on the aromatic, elegant nose. The palate is quite structured, but the sweet-sour berrie fruit dominates, supported by slightly biting tannins and refreshing acidity.
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Barolo: Minerale pungente, violetta, ferro, menta, resina, pino. Naso bellissimo, intrigante. C'è anche una parte di fiori dolci e scorza di arancia. Struttura imperiosa di sapidità ricca, tannino molto composto, acidità di frutto rosso. Lungo, molto bello e con un finale leggermente amaro. Must buy!
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RAW Fair (Truman Brewery, London): Dusty, dark fruit. Tightly-packed tannin and quite a bit of spice. Elegant and fresh though with a lovely savoury finish. 17+ 2015+
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The Sampler Spring Tasting 2013 (Islington): Nose is already beguiling with tobacco and menthol and then a floral note coming through with a little more time in the glass. Masses of ripe, fine-grained tannin. Beautifully balanced. This is relatively friendly for a young Barolo and likely to be excellent in a couple of years time. 17.5/20 2015+
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3/3/2023 - lspinnars wrote:
Ferdinando principiano almost never disappoints but this bottle was tired
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10/9/2022 - Axone wrote: 89 Points
Joli vin sur la finesse mais loin de ce que j'attends d'un Barolo.
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5/29/2021 - Blauweiss wrote: 87 Points
A bit tired, good mature nebbiolo nose but lacking fruit on the palate, tannin soft and medium acidity.
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3/1/2019 - Axone wrote: 89 Points
Très peu engageant le premier soir à l'ouverture, il s'est bien amélioré pour le lendemain soir.
On est toutefois sur un vin assez riche qui manque de délicatesse à mon goût.
Je vais attendre les prochaines bouteilles quelques années.
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9/7/2018 - AudunG wrote: 89 Points
Ruby red. Developed, pure Nebbiolo aromas. Relatively soft, forward and generous, with low (again relatively) acidity. Medium concentration.
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11/26/2017 - duvinetdeshommes Likes this wine: 89 Points
Très beau barolo et vendu à bon prix, mais je suis moins attiré par ce type de vin qu'il y a quelques années...
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2/27/2016 - AudunG wrote: 89 Points
Light red. In the beginning mostly sweet fruit, but a bit muted. After an hour in the glass, more nebbiolo aromas. Fruity and spicy in the mouth. Relatively round and kind for a nebbiolo, with soft tannins.
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1/10/2014 - Jozefs wrote: 91 Points
Fresh berries, violets, aromatic herbs on the aromatic, elegant nose. The palate is quite structured, but the sweet-sour berrie fruit dominates, supported by slightly biting tannins and refreshing acidity.
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10/10/2013 - paolonardi wrote:
Barolo: Minerale pungente, violetta, ferro, menta, resina, pino. Naso bellissimo, intrigante. C'è anche una parte di fiori dolci e scorza di arancia. Struttura imperiosa di sapidità ricca, tannino molto composto, acidità di frutto rosso. Lungo, molto bello e con un finale leggermente amaro. Must buy!
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6/30/2013 - davestenton wrote:
The Sampler Summer Tasting 2013 (The Sampler, South Kensington): Tar, tobacco and licorice. Tannins are relatively easygoing. Good but not quite as impressive as the previous times I've tasted this wine. 16.5+/20. 2015+
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5/19/2013 - davestenton wrote:
RAW Fair (Truman Brewery, London): Dusty, dark fruit. Tightly-packed tannin and quite a bit of spice. Elegant and fresh though with a lovely savoury finish. 17+ 2015+
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4/14/2013 - davestenton wrote:
The Sampler Spring Tasting 2013 (Islington): Nose is already beguiling with tobacco and menthol and then a floral note coming through with a little more time in the glass. Masses of ripe, fine-grained tannin. Beautifully balanced. This is relatively friendly for a young Barolo and likely to be excellent in a couple of years time. 17.5/20 2015+
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