Decanted one hour before service. In the glass, dark maroon with a violet tint at the rim. On the nose, roses and other lively floral aromatics. On the palate, smooth and seductive, with a mix of expected notes (rose, tar) and unexpected (clove, raspberries). Long finish with structured but not overbearing tannins, although after three hours, the mouth puckering commenced. Barolo!
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Decanted for two and half hours. It wasn’t enough. While this has a very nice nose of rose, tar and balsamic. The palate while showing good dark fruit character remains cloaked in oak and tannin. I would let these sit for another five years and see what happens.
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On the nose quite dark, with slightly burnt rose petal. A bit of the plummy sensations of a warm vintage. In the mouth still plenty of fruit and also the tannins to keep things in check. Not at all a bad wine but lacks the elegance and clarity of a top Barolo. You could keep and hope for improvement but I really don’t believe it will get better.
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A Study of Vigna Rionda (Racines, NYC): The nose was dark and intense, showing masses of black cherry and plum with a mix of dark chocolate and green olive. On the palate, I found velvety textures, contrasting zesty acidity, as tart black fruits flooded the senses, giving way to a coating of well-rounded tannins. The finish was long, resonating on dark, dark chocolate with dried red fruits and lingering tannic oomph. Although you can sense the wood this was aged in, it’s balance kept the ‘04 Pira quite enjoyable.
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Just a stellar bottle of 04 Barolo. Dried roses and camphor on the nose. Dusty tannins coat the ripe and firm palate that is very taut and youthful. These need time. Also tons of sediment so stand up and decant the next bottle.
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Piemonte wines tasting: clear, high intensity tawny colour clean dried cherries medium nose with acetone notes and truffles hints intense firm tannins, high acidity, well balanced & harmonised, excellent structure and complexity, excellent long finish.
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I don't know if this bottle was flawed or if Barolo just is not to my taste. To me this wine was harsh with too much acid and drying tannin. Not much fruit. I do not drink much of it but I can't say I have ever had a memorable bottle of barolo.
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Tasted in a 03 – 05 vertical. Across vintages were much of the same notes of darker fruit, roses, tobacco, spices, tar and eucalyptus. However, in this case the wall of tannins started to fall apart though it would need at least 2-3 years before it could be really enjoyed. Great potential though and nose is already lovely. 92 for now with 94 potential.
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VVW Blind Tasting of 2004 Barolos, double decanted, then tasted 2 hours later. Group #2, My #3 Reticent nose, very faint cherry and dusty tar and some oak notes. Shy, this needed lots of swirling. Deep bitter fruit notes, some chalky drying elements on the palate. Fairly tannic and austere, with good supple fruit that may be starting to dry out. This is one of the wines that is more ready to go today. I liked this, but thought it to be a little unbalanced and dominated by the chalky, tannic, woody elements.
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Septet wine-lovers 1st meeting in 2014 (Makom shel Basar restaurant, Neveh Tsedek, TLV): colour: dark red-black nose: noble ripe dark fruits with earthy leathery & truffles notes, also some liquorice and cedar hints palate: full bodied, excellent acidity, ripe chalky tannins, great balance & harmony, ripe dark plums, eucalyptus & liquorice flavours, long finish. Excellent!
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Systembolaget Superpremium (Vinkällarbolaget): Brick color, transparent yet dense. Somewhat closed nose, with dark berry fruit and fudge. Opening up, with coriander seeds and red fruit/berries, viola, almonds, licorice and coffe. Highly elegant taste with lots of tannins, high acidity and good length. Somewhat bitter finish.
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Barolo with Munskänkarna: Attractive, balanced dark nose of raspberries, cranberries and blueberries. Balanced taste with lingonberries and cranberries. "Tonic-like" bitterness and quite harsh right now. Somewhat hollow taste in the last 60-80%.
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Camphor, mint and dusty red fruits on the nose. A very full, lush, rich palate with good acidity that displays balance despite its size. The tannins are very grippy and it finishes with outstanding length. This wine is going to be special.
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5/29/2021 - jshufelt wrote: 92 Points
Decanted one hour before service. In the glass, dark maroon with a violet tint at the rim. On the nose, roses and other lively floral aromatics. On the palate, smooth and seductive, with a mix of expected notes (rose, tar) and unexpected (clove, raspberries). Long finish with structured but not overbearing tannins, although after three hours, the mouth puckering commenced. Barolo!
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4/7/2021 - dajapino Likes this wine: 95 Points
Need more time to integrate, but will blossom into a piedmonte version of 'Musigny'
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12/3/2020 - mclanew wrote: 89 Points
Decanted for two and half hours. It wasn’t enough. While this has a very nice nose of rose, tar and balsamic. The palate while showing good dark fruit character remains cloaked in oak and tannin. I would let these sit for another five years and see what happens.
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11/6/2020 - Thomas123 wrote: 90 Points
On the nose quite dark, with slightly burnt rose petal. A bit of the plummy sensations of a warm vintage. In the mouth still plenty of fruit and also the tannins to keep things in check. Not at all a bad wine but lacks the elegance and clarity of a top Barolo. You could keep and hope for improvement but I really don’t believe it will get better.
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10/10/2019 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 91 Points
A Study of Vigna Rionda (Racines, NYC): The nose was dark and intense, showing masses of black cherry and plum with a mix of dark chocolate and green olive. On the palate, I found velvety textures, contrasting zesty acidity, as tart black fruits flooded the senses, giving way to a coating of well-rounded tannins. The finish was long, resonating on dark, dark chocolate with dried red fruits and lingering tannic oomph. Although you can sense the wood this was aged in, it’s balance kept the ‘04 Pira quite enjoyable.
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9/25/2019 - llink wrote: 92 Points
Just a stellar bottle of 04 Barolo. Dried roses and camphor on the nose. Dusty tannins coat the ripe and firm palate that is very taut and youthful. These need time. Also tons of sediment so stand up and decant the next bottle.
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12/19/2017 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
Piemonte wines tasting: clear, high intensity tawny colour
clean dried cherries medium nose with acetone notes and truffles hints
intense firm tannins, high acidity, well balanced & harmonised, excellent structure and complexity, excellent long finish.
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9/5/2017 - dsimmons wrote:
I don't know if this bottle was flawed or if Barolo just is not to my taste. To me this wine was harsh with too much acid and drying tannin. Not much fruit. I do not drink much of it but I can't say I have ever had a memorable bottle of barolo.
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9/22/2016 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
Barolo 2004 tasting (at my home): translucent red-brown
quality fine tertiary fruity earthy nose, smoked meat notes and truffles hints
med-full bodied, quality firm tannins, well structured, complexed, leather, saline-minerals, light truffles, tobacco, rich fruity flavours, long finish and aftertaste
after 24 hours: fine acetone nose; still ok on the palate, very tannic, excellent on the palate
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1/30/2016 - BSA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted in a 03 – 05 vertical. Across vintages were much of the same notes of darker fruit, roses, tobacco, spices, tar and eucalyptus. However, in this case the wall of tannins started to fall apart though it would need at least 2-3 years before it could be really enjoyed. Great potential though and nose is already lovely. 92 for now with 94 potential.
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1/27/2016 - llink wrote: 90 Points
VVW Blind Tasting of 2004 Barolos, double decanted, then tasted 2 hours later.
Group #2, My #3
Reticent nose, very faint cherry and dusty tar and some oak notes. Shy, this needed lots of swirling. Deep bitter fruit notes, some chalky drying elements on the palate. Fairly tannic and austere, with good supple fruit that may be starting to dry out. This is one of the wines that is more ready to go today. I liked this, but thought it to be a little unbalanced and dominated by the chalky, tannic, woody elements.
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1/6/2014 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
Septet wine-lovers 1st meeting in 2014 (Makom shel Basar restaurant, Neveh Tsedek, TLV): colour: dark red-black
nose: noble ripe dark fruits with earthy leathery & truffles notes, also some liquorice and cedar hints
palate: full bodied, excellent acidity, ripe chalky tannins, great balance & harmony, ripe dark plums, eucalyptus & liquorice flavours, long finish.
Excellent!
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5/24/2013 - llink wrote: 90 Points
Some camphor, VA and dusty roses on the nose. The palate is big and burly with some prominent and fierce tannins. This needs a lot of time.
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12/16/2008 - peblin wrote: 93 Points
Systembolaget Superpremium (Vinkällarbolaget): Brick color, transparent yet dense.
Somewhat closed nose, with dark berry fruit and fudge. Opening up, with coriander seeds and red fruit/berries, viola, almonds, licorice and coffe.
Highly elegant taste with lots of tannins, high acidity and good length. Somewhat bitter finish.
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11/25/2008 - peblin wrote:
Barolo with Munskänkarna: Attractive, balanced dark nose of raspberries, cranberries and blueberries. Balanced taste with lingonberries and cranberries. "Tonic-like" bitterness and quite harsh right now. Somewhat hollow taste in the last 60-80%.
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5/10/2008 - llink wrote:
Camphor, mint and dusty red fruits on the nose. A very full, lush, rich palate with good acidity that displays balance despite its size. The tannins are very grippy and it finishes with outstanding length. This wine is going to be special.
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