No decant: 18c: clean, bricked purple: nose of pinks, leather, pipe tobacco: soft attack, silken tannins, long finish, fading fruit: hints of metal and schist, red fruit (raspberries), tobacco: has faded considerably; 17.5
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I have always enjoyed this wine, and it is still drinking well at 19 years old. Make sure it is not too warm as there is a precision to the fruit that you would miss. Having said that, it has never “moved” me or showed its soul to me. So I would not rush to buy again…..
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1/1, vg cork, decanted then served at c14C. Medium garnet core, very pale garnet rim. Shows spicy red fruit - red cherry - some smoke and ash, a little ponderous and oaky at first but becoming more aromatic as it warms slightly. Touch of brown sugar. Medium bodied on the palate, red cherry fruit, some nice purity coming through, liquorice, spice, touch of furniture polish, soft tannins, fresh/vibrant acids, good length harmonious finish, with a hint og fig at the tail end. A bit gauche at first this ended up being an enjopyable, mature Barolo. Drinking now but no obvious need to hurry.
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18c; no decant, first taste after cork was pulled; clean, coppered-red; expressive nose of mint, pinks, cherry tobacco, sage; brilliant attack, angular structure, vigorous tannins and solid fruit offering a lingering, minute-long finish; prominent metals, bright red fruit (raspberries, dried cherries), mint, tobacco, herbs (sage, capers); lovely; expanded voluptuously over a couple of hours; (the next day, the 1/3rd of bottle remaining was still fully alive with even more complexity); 18.5
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Amazing exciting and explosive nose from the decanter. Not quite following through on the palate right now; good flavours and very dry finish - not just from the fine tannins. Not sure whether to drink up or wait. Will read future reviews here with interest.
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After a few hours this is a lovely wine. Nose is concentrated and fragrant - dark fruit and tHen a well structured taste - this is a really well made wine that has loads of time ahead of it
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Got a white truffle from Alba, now running at 140 $ an ounce (mine was 10 grams). This was used for a risotto. And what wine to choose? I went for the Enzo Boglietti Barolo Fossati. Explosive smells of dark berries, tobacco, cedar wood, forest. Tannins still present but smooth with the risotto. Very concentrated yet elegant. Lingers and lingers. Too bad I only had one bottle, but there is a 2005 waiting in the cellar.
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12/24/2023 - chokkon Likes this wine:
No decant: 18c: clean, bricked purple: nose of pinks, leather, pipe tobacco: soft attack, silken tannins, long finish, fading fruit: hints of metal and schist, red fruit (raspberries), tobacco: has faded considerably; 17.5
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10/13/2023 - Lordswood wrote: 89 Points
I have always enjoyed this wine, and it is still drinking well at 19 years old. Make sure it is not too warm as there is a precision to the fruit that you would miss. Having said that, it has never “moved” me or showed its soul to me. So I would not rush to buy again…..
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4/12/2023 - Paul D wrote: 91 Points
1/1, vg cork, decanted then served at c14C.
Medium garnet core, very pale garnet rim. Shows spicy red fruit - red cherry - some smoke and ash, a little ponderous and oaky at first but becoming more aromatic as it warms slightly. Touch of brown sugar. Medium bodied on the palate, red cherry fruit, some nice purity coming through, liquorice, spice, touch of furniture polish, soft tannins, fresh/vibrant acids, good length harmonious finish, with a hint og fig at the tail end. A bit gauche at first this ended up being an enjopyable, mature Barolo. Drinking now but no obvious need to hurry.
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7/14/2018 - chokkon Likes this wine:
18c; no decant, first taste after cork was pulled; clean, coppered-red; expressive nose of mint, pinks, cherry tobacco, sage; brilliant attack, angular structure, vigorous tannins and solid fruit offering a lingering, minute-long finish; prominent metals, bright red fruit (raspberries, dried cherries), mint, tobacco, herbs (sage, capers); lovely; expanded voluptuously over a couple of hours; (the next day, the 1/3rd of bottle remaining was still fully alive with even more complexity); 18.5
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6/9/2016 - CamWheeler wrote: flawed
Italian Night with the Grapemates (Osteria di Russo & Russo): Too developed.
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1/31/2016 - Lordswood wrote: 89 Points
Amazing exciting and explosive nose from the decanter. Not quite following through on the palate right now; good flavours and very dry finish - not just from the fine tannins. Not sure whether to drink up or wait. Will read future reviews here with interest.
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12/22/2015 - quickben Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful floral nose was followed by balanced taste - tannins resolving really well good length and still plenty of fruit. Stunning
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8/11/2013 - quickben Likes this wine: 91 Points
After a few hours this is a lovely wine. Nose is concentrated and fragrant - dark fruit and tHen a well structured taste - this is a really well made wine that has loads of time ahead of it
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6/21/2013 - quickben Likes this wine: 90 Points
Sinewy and muscular but with a feminine side - a marvellous experience loads of fruit and smoky notes
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3/5/2013 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Dark wine with oak, leather and floral notes. Currently this wine is a tannic beast that needs some serious cellar time to open up. 91 points
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11/24/2012 - Aschi wrote: 91 Points
Got a white truffle from Alba, now running at 140 $ an ounce (mine was 10 grams). This was used for a risotto. And what wine to choose? I went for the Enzo Boglietti Barolo Fossati. Explosive smells of dark berries, tobacco, cedar wood, forest. Tannins still present but smooth with the risotto. Very concentrated yet elegant. Lingers and lingers. Too bad I only had one bottle, but there is a 2005 waiting in the cellar.
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