Early in drinking window, give this at least an hour of airtime and you will be rewarded. Spicy, with ample fruit and classic crunchy tannins make this a perfect wine to pair with meats and richer foods. Drank over 3 days. Will improve over next 3-5 years.
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Fiorenzo Nada Barbaresco Montaribaldi 2013 Tasted next to the Nada Rombone 2013. The Montaribaldi in contrast is darker in all senses of the word, with a stronger licorice note on the nose although the nose was a bit more reticent. On the palate, black fruit, black cherry, sweet licorice, some sweetness, a more masculine style, more full bodied in the mid palate, but after it opened up we got quite a well rounded black fruit and licorice combination with a full bodied mid palate which was quite nice. 90/100
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Color: medium ruby, garnet on the rim Nose: vibrant roses and licorice, star anise. Bit of amarena sour cherry. Just a singular depth of crushed petals of dark flowers. Tree bark and wet forest floor Palate: structure is towering here. Tannins that play games with more tannins. Acidity is medium-high. Mostly flowers, star anise and balsamic vinegar. Finish: very long
I apologize for commiting infanticide here. This needs 10 more years, at which point I would guess a 95 or more. Even then, with vigorous 5 hours of decanting, staggering depth, structure worthy of a gothic cathedral, tannins upon tannins that build a incredible texture. Nebbiolo done with respect. Outstanding
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Dark cherry, spice and a touch of menthol are on the nose and give way to a big wine that envelops the palate. This is a big wine that right now is powerful and very expressive. It's deep and has tremendous flavor and a long finish. Right now the tannins are still front and center but with a few hours of air and some food it shows terrific balance and the tannins fade and turn somewhat silky. This is a terrific wine but needs a few more years. If you open now give it several hours and enjoy with food. I can't wait to try this in 5 years.
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Way young, silly me for opening. Reticent at first but then opened to reveal roses and other florals, along with a broad, sweet cherry nose suffused with walnuts. On the palate though it was very tight and acidic with lots o' tannins. This will certainly be lovely but don't even bother opening one now to "check in". A waste of what will be delicious in 5-10 years.
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Shows the quality of the vintage. Beautiful notes of leather, menthol, lavender and wet earth. Will get better with some time in the bottle but already delicious. A tremendous effort, worth seeking out. 94+
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11/10/2022 - up4wine wrote: 93 Points
wonderfully flamboyant Barbaresco.
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2/6/2022 - Sniffy-Sniff Likes this wine: 94 Points
Early in drinking window, give this at least an hour of airtime and you will be rewarded. Spicy, with ample fruit and classic crunchy tannins make this a perfect wine to pair with meats and richer foods. Drank over 3 days. Will improve over next 3-5 years.
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5/16/2021 - pinot_glenn Likes this wine: 90 Points
lot a tannin, but a bit after 2hrs. Subtle spice and herb. Not as expensive as I was expecting. Try again in 2023
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8/8/2020 - ceadsearc Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fiorenzo Nada Barbaresco Montaribaldi 2013
Tasted next to the Nada Rombone 2013.
The Montaribaldi in contrast is darker in all senses of the word, with a stronger licorice note on the nose although the nose was a bit more reticent. On the palate, black fruit, black cherry, sweet licorice, some sweetness, a more masculine style, more full bodied in the mid palate, but after it opened up we got quite a well rounded black fruit and licorice combination with a full bodied mid palate which was quite nice. 90/100
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8/2/2020 - stet Likes this wine: 92 Points
Color: medium ruby, garnet on the rim
Nose: vibrant roses and licorice, star anise. Bit of amarena sour cherry. Just a singular depth of crushed petals of dark flowers. Tree bark and wet forest floor
Palate: structure is towering here. Tannins that play games with more tannins. Acidity is medium-high. Mostly flowers, star anise and balsamic vinegar.
Finish: very long
I apologize for commiting infanticide here. This needs 10 more years, at which point I would guess a 95 or more. Even then, with vigorous 5 hours of decanting, staggering depth, structure worthy of a gothic cathedral, tannins upon tannins that build a incredible texture. Nebbiolo done with respect. Outstanding
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7/28/2020 - fdaner wrote: 95 Points
Dark cherry, spice and a touch of menthol are on the nose and give way to a big wine that envelops the palate. This is a big wine that right now is powerful and very expressive. It's deep and has tremendous flavor and a long finish. Right now the tannins are still front and center but with a few hours of air and some food it shows terrific balance and the tannins fade and turn somewhat silky. This is a terrific wine but needs a few more years. If you open now give it several hours and enjoy with food. I can't wait to try this in 5 years.
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5/12/2018 - Pietro1986 wrote: 91 Points
Second time with this. Needs time to develop
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4/1/2018 - theronware wrote:
Way young, silly me for opening. Reticent at first but then opened to reveal roses and other florals, along with a broad, sweet cherry nose suffused with walnuts. On the palate though it was very tight and acidic with lots o' tannins. This will certainly be lovely but don't even bother opening one now to "check in". A waste of what will be delicious in 5-10 years.
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3/13/2018 - Litt12 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Shows the quality of the vintage. Beautiful notes of leather, menthol, lavender and wet earth. Will get better with some time in the bottle but already delicious. A tremendous effort, worth seeking out. 94+
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2/13/2018 - Pietro1986 wrote: 93 Points
Still young but so expressive and elegant. Great value for a top notch Barbaresco
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