The bottle looked to be in perfect shape, and the cork showed no sign of seepage. So it was quite a surprise when this showed lean and slightly volatile. There were hints of secondary aromas—mint, tar, roses—but not much more. Extremely disappointing for such a prestigious vineyard and vintage. I’ve yet to encounter an aged Cavallotto that sets my world on fire.
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Homemade Pizza Night (Bill's, Wilmette IL): Nose: The nose is wide open, perfumed, and filled with violets, red fruits, cherries, licorice, roasted herbs, strawberries, and leather. There is excellent depth and class to this with it coming across as mature on the nose.
Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity and medium+ tannins. The acidity still has some punch to it and while the tannins are persistent, they are starting to more provide framing. The feel is refined and balanced with violets, red fruits, red cherries, licorice, leather, and some earth notes.
Overall: This bottle was in a perfect spot. It's well balanced and highly perfumed with excellent depth. There is still plenty of life left, but it's a real joy right now.
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Pizza at Bill's (Wilmette, IL): Compared to the St. Joseph (see what I did there?) that I had from a few months back, this bottle was much more open for business. This is a wine very much characterized by the vintage -- tight acids and tannins and tart red fruit are all in abundance here. The age is starting to show a bit here, with some secondary characteristics starting to pop up.
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Barolo Cru Dinner (La Pentola): Served blind – dark chocolate, raw hazelnut note that I'm not digging. Youthful but showing some earthy notes too. Somewhat dirty on the palate with muted darker fruits and earthy tones. Decent acid and tannins. I like more tar and roses in my nebbiolo and no so much earth. Perhaps this was an off bottle?
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Initial buzz made me nervous but eventually settled down and we could taste the earth and a little fruit;not as enjoyable as previous bottles and will drink the last one soon
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puzzling bottle variation cf the 2007 bottle. seemed more closed, and somewhat muted in comparsion - definitely not as enjoyable. was this badly stored (drank at belvedere restaurant in la morra) or just significant bottle variation?
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18 wines on a Saturday afternoon: Blind, I had no clue that this was Barolo. Still, I enjoyed it. Ruby in color, clear and bright. There was little nose. With coaxing, I got earthy cherries. More raspberries on the paalte. Very one dimensional and simple. Medium tannins. I had no clue what this wass, but thought perhaps a Rhone wine of some kind. Still, it was pleasurable drinking.
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my word was this good or what. was not sure I liked the traditional style until now but this was so enjoyable. great nose and while it was not as fruit laden as some of the other barolos it packed a "hidden" punch and was incredibly smooth. bravo !
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3/16/2019 - kevinacohn wrote:
The bottle looked to be in perfect shape, and the cork showed no sign of seepage. So it was quite a surprise when this showed lean and slightly volatile. There were hints of secondary aromas—mint, tar, roses—but not much more. Extremely disappointing for such a prestigious vineyard and vintage. I’ve yet to encounter an aged Cavallotto that sets my world on fire.
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8/22/2017 - skifree wrote: flawed
Brought to Seattle tasting group Barolo tasting, so disappointed. Had double decanted.
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12/30/2016 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Homemade Pizza Night (Bill's, Wilmette IL): Nose: The nose is wide open, perfumed, and filled with violets, red fruits, cherries, licorice, roasted herbs, strawberries, and leather. There is excellent depth and class to this with it coming across as mature on the nose.
Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity and medium+ tannins. The acidity still has some punch to it and while the tannins are persistent, they are starting to more provide framing. The feel is refined and balanced with violets, red fruits, red cherries, licorice, leather, and some earth notes.
Overall: This bottle was in a perfect spot. It's well balanced and highly perfumed with excellent depth. There is still plenty of life left, but it's a real joy right now.
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12/30/2016 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Pizza at Bill's (Wilmette, IL): Compared to the St. Joseph (see what I did there?) that I had from a few months back, this bottle was much more open for business. This is a wine very much characterized by the vintage -- tight acids and tannins and tart red fruit are all in abundance here. The age is starting to show a bit here, with some secondary characteristics starting to pop up.
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10/16/2013 - godx wrote:
Barolo Cru Dinner (La Pentola): Served blind – dark chocolate, raw hazelnut note that I'm not digging. Youthful but showing some earthy notes too. Somewhat dirty on the palate with muted darker fruits and earthy tones. Decent acid and tannins. I like more tar and roses in my nebbiolo and no so much earth. Perhaps this was an off bottle?
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3/16/2012 - PhDP wrote:
Giovanni Manzone & ristorante Bovio (Monforte d'Alba & La Morra, Piémont, Italie): tbc
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10/19/2010 - bugdoced wrote: 90 Points
Initial port hints became a wine of quiet elegance and depth;glad to have sipped this wine over the past few years
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9/12/2010 - Loren Sonkin wrote: flawed
Mostly Italians (Pranzos): Corked. Mildly, but enough to pour it down the drain.
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8/11/2010 - bugdoced wrote: 84 Points
Initial buzz made me nervous but eventually settled down and we could taste the earth and a little fruit;not as enjoyable as previous bottles and will drink the last one soon
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5/16/2010 - bugdoced wrote: 91 Points
Happy to have a few more bottles;this was good the first and second day,with depth fruit and earth
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4/21/2010 - il_diavolo wrote: 89 Points
puzzling bottle variation cf the 2007 bottle. seemed more closed, and somewhat muted in comparsion - definitely not as enjoyable.
was this badly stored (drank at belvedere restaurant in la morra) or just significant bottle variation?
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11/28/2009 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 88 Points
18 wines on a Saturday afternoon: Blind, I had no clue that this was Barolo. Still, I enjoyed it. Ruby in color, clear and bright. There was little nose. With coaxing, I got earthy cherries. More raspberries on the paalte. Very one dimensional and simple. Medium tannins. I had no clue what this wass, but thought perhaps a Rhone wine of some kind. Still, it was pleasurable drinking.
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4/21/2008 - RickyB wrote: 93 Points
Aged Barolo as it was meant to be great fruit and so smooth.
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12/17/2007 - il_diavolo wrote: 94 Points
my word was this good or what. was not sure I liked the traditional style until now but this was so enjoyable. great nose and while it was not as fruit laden as some of the other barolos it packed a "hidden" punch and was incredibly smooth. bravo !
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