Nebbiolos, white truffles, Volume VIII (Chicago, IL): Mature, but still showing plenty of fruit and some sweetness. It feels like this was harvested quite late, in that the plushness of the fruit is on full display (which isn't something I've always found in nebbiolo of this era). Fully mature tannins, this is at peak and not likely to improve with more age, but is impressive in stature now and quite enjoyable. The story of this wine, of course, is that it is the progenitor of Gaja's Sito Moresco.
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At Cousin Ron's, Evansville, 2/2013. Opened casually to sip while we were attending to other bottles for the big wine dinner. Seamless, stunning, integrated nose and palate, light in texture, tannins quite resolved. Strawberries, incense, leather, with great harmony, and lissome texture, still has a great future but at peak amd holding if well stored. At Romain What Is So Rare? Dinner prelude. Deserves more attention than we could give it under the circumsances.
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Now we're talking. Classic Barbaresco with those blackish, tarry nebbiolo flavors on a more slick and slender frame than Barolo, seasoned with a touch of rosemary-like herbality. The structure is totally resolved so this really has a polished, glossy sheen to it, like a supple black leather jacket of a wine.
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Strawberries, incense, leather, with great harmony, and lissome texture, still has a great future but at peak. At Romain What Is So Rare? Dinner prelude
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Another good bottle of this wine. Notes consistent with other reviewers and from note of 1/24/09. Slow ox'd for about an hour before dinner with good results.
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Complex on the nose and palate with developed flavours of liquorice, burnt sugar, dried papaya and honey. Soft in the mouth but still manages to hold some structure with a good deal of soft tannins and a good amount of acidity. Fully mature but far from tired. A treat to taste this wine. Outstanding.
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Medium slightly cloudy ruby color with slight bricking; Antiwood's review of 12/25/08 is right on about this wine. It had the classic aged Nebbiolo aromas of roses and tar with a touch of "earth". It was a little lacking in the middle and needed some airtime for the finish to kick in. In all a wine in very good shape, still fresh and vibrant. A lovely wine.
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Very fragrant aromas of tar, roses, nutmeg, black tea. A large dollop of soft tannins. Fully mature while retaining freshness, vibrance, and a lovely inner elegance. This wine is remarkably preserved and gorgeous. Proving again that the off label traditional Piedmontese producers can produce a hell of a wine.
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11/18/2023 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points
While this is mature and showing plenty of dried florals and road tar, the fruit is still plenty rich and sweet. A very good at peak Barbaresco.
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11/18/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Nebbiolos, white truffles, Volume VIII (Chicago, IL): Mature, but still showing plenty of fruit and some sweetness. It feels like this was harvested quite late, in that the plushness of the fruit is on full display (which isn't something I've always found in nebbiolo of this era). Fully mature tannins, this is at peak and not likely to improve with more age, but is impressive in stature now and quite enjoyable. The story of this wine, of course, is that it is the progenitor of Gaja's Sito Moresco.
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1/31/2023 - paulst Likes this wine: 97 Points
Cedar, lean sweet light cherry-liccorice; supporting tannin; long sweet finish.
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10/19/2013 - rromain wrote: 96 Points
At Cousin Ron's, Evansville, 2/2013. Opened casually to sip while we were attending to other bottles for the big wine dinner. Seamless, stunning, integrated nose and palate, light in texture, tannins quite resolved. Strawberries, incense, leather, with great harmony, and lissome texture, still has a great future but at peak amd holding if well stored.
At Romain What Is So Rare? Dinner prelude. Deserves more attention than we could give it under the circumsances.
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5/14/2013 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 96 Points
Now we're talking. Classic Barbaresco with those blackish, tarry nebbiolo flavors on a more slick and slender frame than Barolo, seasoned with a touch of rosemary-like herbality. The structure is totally resolved so this really has a polished, glossy sheen to it, like a supple black leather jacket of a wine.
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4/8/2013 - sweetstuff wrote: 97 Points
Strawberries, incense, leather, with great harmony, and lissome texture, still has a great future but at peak.
At Romain What Is So Rare? Dinner prelude
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5/23/2010 - 60ouvrees wrote:
Served blind, this had everyone throwing out the big names. Outstanding showing.
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8/1/2009 - Winetex wrote: flawed
Very, very corked! blech. Purchased from the Rare Wine Company.
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3/11/2009 - Winetex wrote: 92 Points
Another good bottle of this wine. Notes consistent with other reviewers and from note of 1/24/09. Slow ox'd for about an hour before dinner with good results.
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2/28/2009 - godx wrote: 93 Points
Complex on the nose and palate with developed flavours of liquorice, burnt sugar, dried papaya and honey. Soft in the mouth but still manages to hold some structure with a good deal of soft tannins and a good amount of acidity. Fully mature but far from tired. A treat to taste this wine. Outstanding.
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1/24/2009 - Winetex wrote: 92 Points
Medium slightly cloudy ruby color with slight bricking; Antiwood's review of 12/25/08 is right on about this wine. It had the classic aged Nebbiolo aromas of roses and tar with a touch of "earth". It was a little lacking in the middle and needed some airtime for the finish to kick in. In all a wine in very good shape, still fresh and vibrant. A lovely wine.
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12/25/2008 - antiwood wrote:
Very fragrant aromas of tar, roses, nutmeg, black tea. A large dollop of soft tannins. Fully mature while retaining freshness, vibrance, and a lovely inner elegance. This wine is remarkably preserved and gorgeous. Proving again that the off label traditional Piedmontese producers can produce a hell of a wine.
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11/15/2008 - Winetex wrote: 93 Points
Bottle 16007.
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