A “modern” and very well made Barolo in a very mature vintage. The mouth opens with bright fruit against a background of sweet spices. Very nice structure with a magnificent acid frame which gives this wine enormous sapidity. It's fun and surprisingly youthful. Sanguine and tannic finish on a nice spicy length.
Excellent Barolo, still very young, digestible and attractive.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Medium-dark garnet verging on tawny. Raspberry jam, dates, caramel on the nose. Off-dry, high acid, med-high tannin. Sour cherry, blackberry, cedar, clove. Medium body and finish. Had a bottle last week that was surprisingly still drinkable but tasted more like an Amarone- must have been oxidized or cooked. Was also more tawny than this one. This bottle seems just a bit more jammy than you would think, but still has nice tannins.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted for a good 30 minutes, helpful but not essential. 2004 Barolo for us is where the modernists or semi modernists got it right, aided by a ripe vintage and not compelled to make Parker monsters anymore but still used the modernity in their techniques. And this Campe is in tune. Ripe, dark cherry starts the party, soft tar too. The the palate is full on but also elegant and restraint and this is really just about kicking into its full stride. Tannin is round but firm and the acidity is just on the money. Solid 93-94
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Enjoyed at El Gaucho. Approx 1 hour decant. Nose: dark cherries, (mr) creosote, pleasant wet sidewalk. Full body, smooth tannins, acidic so needs food, starting to brick but still very bright with flavor so has years ahead of it.
Aromas of tar, dried roses, dill. Has great complexity on the nose and the mouthfeel is very sexy and modern styled. More solid and longer compared to La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina. 93++
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Krotida Wine Gang Tasting, Trying Piemonte 2003 - 2004 (Balcony Restaurant & Bar): Beautiful attractive color. The nose is beautiful, attractive, pot pouri, ripe red fruit, very clean, developed profile, red cherry and slight hints of tar. In the palate, the wine shows a strong botanical profile (almost at the point of bitterness), powerful acidity, black fruit, med to full body, grippy tannins and long finish. Outstanding quality, still needs time
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Agrapart: electric and acidic. Great. Chandon Vintage 2002: young, full-body . Very good. Ardoisieres: glou-glou. Laurent Clos Vougeot 2001: passed the peak (bad bottle?), but was very good. Pousse D 'Or 2008: young, excellent structure. Many years ahead. Barolo La Spinetta 2004:
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted by the restaurant and given about 2 hours air. Medium red color although in the relatively dark restaurant that's difficult to judge. Beautiful nose of tar, roses, ripe black currants, dark chocolate, and toasty oak. Full bodied palate with acidity and tannins to accent the long finish. The tannins and acidity were made smoother by the accompanying meal of rich wild boar. Definitely recommend to have this wine with fairly rich food, at least in its current 2017 state.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Similar experience to last time. Needs 5 hours plus decant for the initially disjointed and rugged body to settle down. Patience pays off with a palate of molten chocolate cherry, smoked meat, iron, stewed prunes, herbs, and earthy soil. Nose is equally explosive. Only complaint is some unintegrated oak. Very unique style.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Still a bit too young. Super modern style though massively acidic and tannic. Palate of chocolate cherry, smoked meat, iron, stewed prunes, herbs, and earthy soil. A healthy amount of sweet oak present on the finish. Opened 5 hours but needs all day decant or more time.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Contratto / La Spinetta Visit (Canelli, Italy): Dark garnet core with dull garnet rim; very similar character as the 2010 on the nose, a baby, sweet dark cherry, sandalwood, herbs, white truffle, violets/roses, slight cocoa; still youthful on the palate, super fine tannin, licorice, brandy warmth, ripe, silky, menthol; very modern but tasty; could use more time in bottle.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
La Spinetta tasting with Luca Cigliuti (Mandarin Oriental Singapore): Expressive nose of cherries, tar and earthiness. Good complexity of flavors but still hidden underneath a wall of teeth coating tannins. Cherries, licorice and spice with some savouriness. Long finish. This wine is still very young and tannins will take some time to smooth out. This wine is built for the long haul.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
3 hour decant. Medium translucent ruby, without any fading toward the rim. Red fruits with a savory soy sauce/pepper/herbal element. Oak is present, but not overpowering. Long finish. This has years to go. Reminiscent of a Northern Rhone wine in appearance and taste...not your classic Barolo by any means, but still very enjoyable and well made.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Confraria - Barolos (Vito): Great intensity: ripe, toasty, and earthy. A hint of unbalanced alcohol. Ripe and fresh, still young with strong tannins. More elegant than powerful. Great persistence.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Crimson red, soy sauce, floral, and oak nose. Dusty cherry, meaty weight, oaky, drying tannins, medium finish. This is very new world take on barolo. A lot of potential here, but this needs at least 3 more years to lift that oaky cloak its wearing now.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Atypical Barolo. Pinot-like aromatics, gaining Amarone sweetness with age, without anything particularly gamy. This is Rivetti's very expensive thrust at elegance. Not for Barolo purists, but nonetheless interesting.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Gobs of strawberry pancake syrup and cinnamon with some light mocha powder. Licorice, rhubarb and some red vegetation. Sour cherry - uber ripe fruit. Green olive with a unique salinity I really enjoy. A viscosity that is unusual on the nose as well. No one guessed this was Barolo and though it was quite delish, it didn't show like one except for the rusty characteristics. The finish is huge with lots of acidity. Needs a bit more balance as a whole. Excellent nose, wish the palate kept up.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Tasted at the winery. I'm only posting the wines I liked best. Light brick color. Nose of earth, mushroom and black cherry. Ripe palate of black cherry, licorice and minerals. Terrific length. Sweet tannins. Focused acidity. Really excellent, but likely to be better with a few years in the cellar.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
La Spinetta tasting (Bacchus, Waterboathouse): I thought this was the best wine of the tasting. Unfortunately, this was also the toughest and most punishing to drink, with the palate literally submerged under a cloak of tough tannins. But more of that later - just a point to note that this is very much rated on potential. I think it will be stunning wine in a couple of decades. Very expressive nose. Flowers, nice sappy cherries, smoky wood spice, orange zest, perfumy aerosol can flower scents and a nice earthiness. Lots and lots ofgrippy tannins on the palate, which made it very tough to drink at the moment, but these were ripe, rounded and very finely sculpted. Underneath all that was a thick, creamily textured palate with plenty of power, some balancing acidity and little notes of pepper, wood spice and lurking fruit - all promising a lot of complexity. Finish was surprisingly round, although with plenty of the tannins still there, trailing off wth more spice, some bitter chocolate and rosemary herb notes. Lovely.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
La Spinetta Tasting (Bacchus Boarthouse): A bit funky which I like. Ribena vodka with cranberry juice. Brambly tar but with a thin green streak. Cabbagey on the palate with lots of black cherries, brambles and spice. Structured and feels more extracted than the Gallina. Teeth coating tannins.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
11/23/2023 - ahgoodman wrote: 84 Points
Unfortunately Either it was in an awkward phase or not in the best shape.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
3/11/2023 - Vargasjavi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still going strong. Nice taste of leather, red fruits and some spice. Surprisingly, it had plenty of tanis still.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
7/21/2022 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose on raspberry jam.
A “modern” and very well made Barolo in a very mature vintage. The mouth opens with bright fruit against a background of sweet spices. Very nice structure with a magnificent acid frame which gives this wine enormous sapidity. It's fun and surprisingly youthful. Sanguine and tannic finish on a nice spicy length.
Excellent Barolo, still very young, digestible and attractive.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
5/11/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Decanted for sediment. Never really opened up much on day 1 it was fine but DAY 2 showed much better. Cherry and Tar were there then. DRINK or HOLD
Passive Cellar since 2007(?)
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
2/18/2022 - mmblz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium-dark garnet verging on tawny. Raspberry jam, dates, caramel on the nose. Off-dry, high acid, med-high tannin. Sour cherry, blackberry, cedar, clove. Medium body and finish. Had a bottle last week that was surprisingly still drinkable but tasted more like an Amarone- must have been oxidized or cooked. Was also more tawny than this one. This bottle seems just a bit more jammy than you would think, but still has nice tannins.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
10/21/2021 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 93 Points
@Nightingale with Peter Rae and the gang
Rose burgundy in color
Charcuterie board. Sangre some floral notes.
Delicious wine in its window.
Thanks Tom
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/29/2020 - Matchstix Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still pretty taught even 16 years in. Italians like to go the distance. Super dry, tannic. But in a good way.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/27/2019 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for a good 30 minutes, helpful but not essential.
2004 Barolo for us is where the modernists or semi modernists got it right, aided by a ripe vintage and not compelled to make Parker monsters anymore but still used the modernity in their techniques. And this Campe is in tune. Ripe, dark cherry starts the party, soft tar too. The the palate is full on but also elegant and restraint and this is really just about kicking into its full stride. Tannin is round but firm and the acidity is just on the money. Solid 93-94
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
10/23/2019 - tziemer Likes this wine: 95 Points
Incredible how young and enjoyable this wine was, decanted for 30minutes... Enjoy now or for more 15 years
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
6/8/2019 - WizardNeedsFood wrote: 95 Points
Enjoyed at El Gaucho. Approx 1 hour decant. Nose: dark cherries, (mr) creosote, pleasant wet sidewalk. Full body, smooth tannins, acidic so needs food, starting to brick but still very bright with flavor so has years ahead of it.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3)
3/26/2019 - fat.metheny Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromas of tar, dried roses, dill. Has great complexity on the nose and the mouthfeel is very sexy and modern styled. More solid and longer compared to La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina. 93++
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/24/2019 - kostaslonis wrote: 92 Points
Krotida Wine Gang Tasting, Trying Piemonte 2003 - 2004 (Balcony Restaurant & Bar): Beautiful attractive color.
The nose is beautiful, attractive, pot pouri, ripe red fruit, very clean, developed profile, red cherry and slight hints of tar.
In the palate, the wine shows a strong botanical profile (almost at the point of bitterness), powerful acidity, black fruit, med to full body, grippy tannins and long finish.
Outstanding quality, still needs time
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
12/6/2018 - LFCHALA wrote: 92 Points
Agrapart: electric and acidic. Great. Chandon Vintage 2002: young, full-body . Very good. Ardoisieres: glou-glou. Laurent Clos Vougeot 2001: passed the peak (bad bottle?), but was very good. Pousse D 'Or 2008: young, excellent structure. Many years ahead. Barolo La Spinetta 2004:
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/27/2017 - RichD2 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted by the restaurant and given about 2 hours air. Medium red color although in the relatively dark restaurant that's difficult to judge. Beautiful nose of tar, roses, ripe black currants, dark chocolate, and toasty oak. Full bodied palate with acidity and tannins to accent the long finish. The tannins and acidity were made smoother by the accompanying meal of rich wild boar. Definitely recommend to have this wine with fairly rich food, at least in its current 2017 state.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/15/2016 - Sirmika Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wahnsinnig intensive Nase beim öffnen. 1 h dekantiert. Zu kurz, aber trotzdem eine Wucht.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
8/28/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 94 Points
Similar experience to last time. Needs 5 hours plus decant for the initially disjointed and rugged body to settle down. Patience pays off with a palate of molten chocolate cherry, smoked meat, iron, stewed prunes, herbs, and earthy soil. Nose is equally explosive. Only complaint is some unintegrated oak. Very unique style.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
8/3/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 Points
Still a bit too young. Super modern style though massively acidic and tannic. Palate of chocolate cherry, smoked meat, iron, stewed prunes, herbs, and earthy soil. A healthy amount of sweet oak present on the finish. Opened 5 hours but needs all day decant or more time.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/27/2015 - Rezy13 wrote:
Contratto / La Spinetta Visit (Canelli, Italy): Dark garnet core with dull garnet rim; very similar character as the 2010 on the nose, a baby, sweet dark cherry, sandalwood, herbs, white truffle, violets/roses, slight cocoa; still youthful on the palate, super fine tannin, licorice, brandy warmth, ripe, silky, menthol; very modern but tasty; could use more time in bottle.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/1/2014 - dchoo077 Likes this wine: 93 Points
La Spinetta tasting with Luca Cigliuti (Mandarin Oriental Singapore): Expressive nose of cherries, tar and earthiness. Good complexity of flavors but still hidden underneath a wall of teeth coating tannins. Cherries, licorice and spice with some savouriness. Long finish. This wine is still very young and tannins will take some time to smooth out. This wine is built for the long haul.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/15/2013 - smorris291 wrote: 92 Points
3 hour decant. Medium translucent ruby, without any fading toward the rim. Red fruits with a savory soy sauce/pepper/herbal element. Oak is present, but not overpowering. Long finish. This has years to go. Reminiscent of a Northern Rhone wine in appearance and taste...not your classic Barolo by any means, but still very enjoyable and well made.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/28/2013 - suarezd Likes this wine: 91 Points
1 hour of air. Sweet red fruits, herbs, oak. Well-integrated tannins, medium-long finish. Excellent on its own or with food. Drinking well right now.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/29/2012 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent wine and drinking well now for such a young Barolo.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/12/2012 - Marcyrillo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Confraria - Barolos (Vito): Great intensity: ripe, toasty, and earthy. A hint of unbalanced alcohol. Ripe and fresh, still young with strong tannins. More elegant than powerful. Great persistence.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/3/2012 - bullmrkt wrote: 90 Points
Crimson red, soy sauce, floral, and oak nose. Dusty cherry, meaty weight, oaky, drying tannins, medium finish. This is very new world take on barolo. A lot of potential here, but this needs at least 3 more years to lift that oaky cloak its wearing now.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/17/2011 - Henry Miller wrote: 91 Points
Atypical Barolo. Pinot-like aromatics, gaining Amarone sweetness with age, without anything particularly gamy. This is Rivetti's very expensive thrust at elegance. Not for Barolo purists, but nonetheless interesting.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/19/2011 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Gobs of strawberry pancake syrup and cinnamon with some light mocha powder.
Licorice, rhubarb and some red vegetation. Sour cherry - uber ripe fruit.
Green olive with a unique salinity I really enjoy. A viscosity that is unusual on the nose as well.
No one guessed this was Barolo and though it was quite delish, it didn't show like one except for the rusty characteristics.
The finish is huge with lots of acidity. Needs a bit more balance as a whole. Excellent nose, wish the palate kept up.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/14/2010 - Wink wrote: 93 Points
Tasted at the winery. I'm only posting the wines I liked best. Light brick color. Nose of earth, mushroom and black cherry. Ripe palate of black cherry, licorice and minerals. Terrific length. Sweet tannins. Focused acidity. Really excellent, but likely to be better with a few years in the cellar.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/29/2009 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
La Spinetta tasting (Bacchus, Waterboathouse): I thought this was the best wine of the tasting. Unfortunately, this was also the toughest and most punishing to drink, with the palate literally submerged under a cloak of tough tannins. But more of that later - just a point to note that this is very much rated on potential. I think it will be stunning wine in a couple of decades. Very expressive nose. Flowers, nice sappy cherries, smoky wood spice, orange zest, perfumy aerosol can flower scents and a nice earthiness. Lots and lots ofgrippy tannins on the palate, which made it very tough to drink at the moment, but these were ripe, rounded and very finely sculpted. Underneath all that was a thick, creamily textured palate with plenty of power, some balancing acidity and little notes of pepper, wood spice and lurking fruit - all promising a lot of complexity. Finish was surprisingly round, although with plenty of the tannins still there, trailing off wth more spice, some bitter chocolate and rosemary herb notes. Lovely.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/29/2009 - Alex H wrote: 85 Points
La Spinetta Tasting (Bacchus Boarthouse): A bit funky which I like. Ribena vodka with cranberry juice. Brambly tar but with a thin green streak. Cabbagey on the palate with lots of black cherries, brambles and spice. Structured and feels more extracted than the Gallina. Teeth coating tannins.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/17/2008 - Wrighty wrote: 91 Points
Decanter Great Italian Fine Wine Encounter (Landmark Hotel, London): Little nose. Sweet strawberry. Rose palate, good structured finish.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/20/2008 - LPskeleton wrote: 87 Points
WA way too high, hope the bottle was not showing well.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment