Served with country prime rib of pork, brown rice, and salad. Deep crimson, almost opaque. Decanted after flaw check - quite a bit of sediment. Touch of brick at the rim. Nose: dark fruit - plum and prune. Palate: dry, dark fruit, big flavor profile, moderated acid and tannin. Stood up to the prime rib (with its fat) quite well. Medium finish. Nice wine, but won't get any better.
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Three hour decant, this comes across in both the nose and the palate as a very average barolo, nothing stands out as very interesting. That said it is still a barolo, hence the score. Not sure if more cellar time will improve this, could be it is in a muted stage at this point.
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The 10 year bottle this Christmas. This was quite nice, and much more accessible than a few years ago. I would put it in that "good" Barolo category. Nothing reveletory here, but it isn't priced like there should be.
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décanté 3h, nécessaire. Sur Sanglier grand veneur. Couleur évoluée : tuilé, beau nez. En bouche, puissant, tanins fondus, long en bouche. Empyreumatiques, sous bois, champignon, un peu de fruits rouges. Très structuré. A très bien tenu la route sur la longueur face au gibier en sauce. TB. A boire ou peu attendre qq années.
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Beautiful, soft, floral nose. Lots of violets with a hint of spice. The palate is nicely acidic and well balanced with dark fruit. Its grippy tannins calm down nicely after a trip through the decanter.
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At Toscany Garden Rest. in Toscany Casino, LV (Karel y Trish) W/carpaccio, shrimp & filet mignon, very good pairing. Clean ruby, medium body, very well balanced, smooth, silky, some chocolate, ready to drink. Outstanding.
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This was a very good Barolo, decanted for about an hour. Notes of cherries and leather on the nose. On the palate this was a complex wine with early tones and a smooth finish. This wine paired very well with chicken parm and red sauce.
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Decanted four hours. A friend's bottle. Nose is tight and unforgiving at this point, but some floral and tar notes creep through. The palate offers up a bit more with blood orange, cranberry and aniseed. Not surprisingly, structure dominates at this time. Puckering acidity brightens the fruit a bit, but the tannins own this wine. Good spicy finish, but this is a HOLD.
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This is perfumey, with pot-pouri and orange soaked in Sangria; it's hefty in the mouth, and fans out to become quite powerful and tannic. Excellent bottling.
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Saturdays at One - Volume 32: Tasted non blind. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of varnish, licorice and berries. Flavors of black berries and black cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Hold.
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Anything Goes (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had flowers and perfume, red berries and spice, and a little raisin at the end. The palate was a little too tannic, but did have raspberry and cherry, floral notes, and a little spice.
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8/3/2018 - Rocuronium wrote: 93 Points
Perfect examples of a great aged barolo. Still plenty of acidity and fruit expressing themselves. Paired beautifully with a truffle pizza.
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12/31/2017 - bjschmitt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Served with country prime rib of pork, brown rice, and salad.
Deep crimson, almost opaque. Decanted after flaw check - quite a bit of sediment. Touch of brick at the rim.
Nose: dark fruit - plum and prune.
Palate: dry, dark fruit, big flavor profile, moderated acid and tannin. Stood up to the prime rib (with its fat) quite well. Medium finish.
Nice wine, but won't get any better.
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11/20/2016 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 89 Points
Three hour decant, this comes across in both the nose and the palate as a very average barolo, nothing stands out as very interesting. That said it is still a barolo, hence the score. Not sure if more cellar time will improve this, could be it is in a muted stage at this point.
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12/26/2015 - hutch Likes this wine: 91 Points
The 10 year bottle this Christmas. This was quite nice, and much more accessible than a few years ago. I would put it in that "good" Barolo category. Nothing reveletory here, but it isn't priced like there should be.
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11/23/2014 - lc33 wrote: 92 Points
décanté 3h, nécessaire. Sur Sanglier grand veneur. Couleur évoluée : tuilé, beau nez. En bouche, puissant, tanins fondus, long en bouche. Empyreumatiques, sous bois, champignon, un peu de fruits rouges. Très structuré. A très bien tenu la route sur la longueur face au gibier en sauce. TB. A boire ou peu attendre qq années.
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8/5/2012 - dfaircloth wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful, soft, floral nose. Lots of violets with a hint of spice. The palate is nicely acidic and well balanced with dark fruit. Its grippy tannins calm down nicely after a trip through the decanter.
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6/5/2012 - ovy wrote: 93 Points
At Toscany Garden Rest. in Toscany Casino, LV (Karel y Trish) W/carpaccio, shrimp & filet mignon, very good pairing. Clean ruby, medium body, very well balanced, smooth, silky, some chocolate, ready to drink. Outstanding.
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3/14/2012 - Deco11811 wrote: 85 Points
Decent Barolo to share at a house party with bold apps.
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4/6/2011 - Jab_343434 wrote: 91 Points
This was a very good Barolo, decanted for about an hour. Notes of cherries and leather on the nose. On the palate this was a complex wine with early tones and a smooth finish. This wine paired very well with chicken parm and red sauce.
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2/26/2011 - Anthony Lombardi wrote: 90 Points
Decanted four hours. A friend's bottle. Nose is tight and unforgiving at this point, but some floral and tar notes creep through. The palate offers up a bit more with blood orange, cranberry and aniseed. Not surprisingly, structure dominates at this time. Puckering acidity brightens the fruit a bit, but the tannins own this wine. Good spicy finish, but this is a HOLD.
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10/14/2010 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
This is perfumey, with pot-pouri and orange soaked in Sangria; it's hefty in the mouth, and fans out to become quite powerful and tannic. Excellent bottling.
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10/3/2010 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Classic Barolo with a great nose and some sweet fruit. Smooth and silky. I suspect it was open for a while.
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8/21/2010 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
Saturdays at One - Volume 32: Tasted non blind. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of varnish, licorice and berries. Flavors of black berries and black cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Hold.
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8/21/2010 - mmurry wrote: 89 Points
Anything Goes (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had flowers and perfume, red berries and spice, and a little raisin at the end. The palate was a little too tannic, but did have raspberry and cherry, floral notes, and a little spice.
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4/21/2010 - hutch wrote: 91 Points
So young and tannic, it's really hard to get through this right now. 90-92
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