This wine needs heaps of air. It was completely closed off for almost 2 hours. Once it did open it turned out to be a brooding barolo with deep intensity and energy. Will not even look at the other bottles I have for at least 5+ (likely 10+) years.
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Old world elegance Took 30 minutes to open up then dominant earth with a touch of fruit dancing in and out of the dominant terroir Early in its drinking window
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I liked this, but this wine has a long way to go for my palate. The tannins are still quite front and center though there is ample acid and fruit hiding back there.
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Brown-ruby, slow moving tears and viscous@14% abv. Aromas: Roses, tar, leather. Dry, med + acidity, high tannin, full body. Palate maraschino cherry, chocolate, Kirsch, mocha. Elegant and balanced with gravitas. Very long layered puckering finish. Complex and expressive. Wow. Very good. Has years life left. 2 more bottles left.
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As lovely as the oxidised, rusty color is, the nose and palate on the '06 Oeddero Villero are still tight and grapey, the palate being especially tannic. I goofed, never should have opened this but I knew that going in; sometimes I choose a wine with my heart instead of my head. Strangely the Oddero comes across as tannic without having a lot of structure or fruit. Perhaps it has shut down for the time being. The other bottle won't see the light of day for at least another five years.
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Decant 1 hour. Red/brown color with some bricking on the edges. A bit of a floral aroma/herbs/leather. Very astringent right now... Makes your cheeks pucker in. Raisin/prune on the palette with maybe some red fruit. The tannins are overpowering. Not sure about this one... I'll try my other bottle in 5 or 10 years... But will it be any better then?
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Terroir by Juancho Asenjo (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Much better than last time. Succulent nose with an elusive aroma of roses and earth. Pretty acid on the nose and still sightly tannic. Is this needing food? It's a textbook Barolo.
Mucho mejor que la última vez Suculenta nariz con un elusivo aroma a rosas y tierra Bien ácida en boca y todavía ligeramente tánica. ¿Necesita comida cerca? Se reconoce que es una Barolo de libro.
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Two per day, why not?; 7/29/2013-8/8/2013 (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Really strange. At first a perfect nose of rotten roses and tar. Fading very quickly, turning into a horrible medicinal smell. On the palate, acid, oaky and sharped, needing time to soft. Anyway it isn't my dirt of Barolo. Anytime.
Realmente extraño. Al principio una nariz perfecta con rosas podridas y brea. Decayendo muy rápido y transformándose en un horrible olor a medicina. En boca ácido, amaderado y angulado necesitando tiempo para suavizarse. No es la clase de Barolo que me gusta de todas formas.
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Old-world, elegant and refined with pretty notes of fresh strawberry and cherry along with smoke, leather, tar, licorice and a beautiful floral character. This is tightly wrapped in fine tannins displaying excellent focus and purity. The finish is ultra-long and chewy. Needs serious time to unwind. Aged in 20-hectoliter oak barrels for 30 months. (Best 2016-2026)
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Oddero Cellardoor tasting (Santa Maria in Langhe): Medium(-) ruby with orange glare at the rim, 14.5% abv. Medium developing nose of earth, truffle notes, red cherries and berries, barnyard, pretty complex. Dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+)-high dry gripping tannins, medium body and medium(+) alcohol. Medium flavours of red fruit, some dried cherries, tobacco, mineral. Good length and structure, dry chalky finish elegant. Cellar 5-10 years, do not drink now.
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Light garnet with an orange hue. Light, lifted floral nose. Unlike the nose, the palate is full and dense with good structure, spicy black fruit notes and dry grippy tannins. Toffee and spicy oak linger in the finish.
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11/18/2022 - mfimiani47 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine needs heaps of air. It was completely closed off for almost 2 hours. Once it did open it turned out to be a brooding barolo with deep intensity and energy. Will not even look at the other bottles I have for at least 5+ (likely 10+) years.
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10/12/2021 - dannyg Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ready to drink. Not complex but still a great pour.
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5/12/2021 - bugdoced wrote: 92 Points
Old world elegance
Took 30 minutes to open up then dominant earth with a touch of fruit dancing in and out of the dominant terroir
Early in its drinking window
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2/21/2021 - prof b wrote:
I liked this, but this wine has a long way to go for my palate. The tannins are still quite front and center though there is ample acid and fruit hiding back there.
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6/9/2020 - Barolo Raymond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Brown-ruby, slow moving tears and viscous@14% abv. Aromas: Roses, tar, leather. Dry, med + acidity, high tannin, full body. Palate maraschino cherry, chocolate, Kirsch, mocha. Elegant and balanced with gravitas. Very long layered puckering finish. Complex and expressive. Wow.
Very good. Has years life left. 2 more bottles left.
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3/26/2016 - csimmons wrote: 95 Points
Drinking well now, but has another 10 years in it too. Dried cherry and the Barolo minerality I love. Fine tannins.
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1/22/2015 - kanjimoti wrote:
As lovely as the oxidised, rusty color is, the nose and palate on the '06 Oeddero Villero are still tight and grapey, the palate being especially tannic. I goofed, never should have opened this but I knew that going in; sometimes I choose a wine with my heart instead of my head. Strangely the Oddero comes across as tannic without having a lot of structure or fruit. Perhaps it has shut down for the time being. The other bottle won't see the light of day for at least another five years.
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1/30/2014 - tonybona wrote:
Decant 1 hour. Red/brown color with some bricking on the edges. A bit of a floral aroma/herbs/leather. Very astringent right now... Makes your cheeks pucker in. Raisin/prune on the palette with maybe some red fruit. The tannins are overpowering. Not sure about this one... I'll try my other bottle in 5 or 10 years... But will it be any better then?
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11/25/2013 - Harley1199 wrote:
Terroir by Juancho Asenjo (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Much better than last time.
Succulent nose with an elusive aroma of roses and earth.
Pretty acid on the nose and still sightly tannic. Is this needing food?
It's a textbook Barolo.
Mucho mejor que la última vez
Suculenta nariz con un elusivo aroma a rosas y tierra
Bien ácida en boca y todavía ligeramente tánica. ¿Necesita comida cerca? Se reconoce que es una Barolo de libro.
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8/5/2013 - Harley1199 wrote:
Two per day, why not?; 7/29/2013-8/8/2013 (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Really strange.
At first a perfect nose of rotten roses and tar. Fading very quickly, turning into a horrible medicinal smell.
On the palate, acid, oaky and sharped, needing time to soft.
Anyway it isn't my dirt of Barolo. Anytime.
Realmente extraño.
Al principio una nariz perfecta con rosas podridas y brea. Decayendo muy rápido y transformándose en un horrible olor a medicina.
En boca ácido, amaderado y angulado necesitando tiempo para suavizarse.
No es la clase de Barolo que me gusta de todas formas.
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12/31/2012 - InternationalWineReport wrote: 93 Points
Old-world, elegant and refined with pretty notes of fresh strawberry and cherry along with smoke, leather, tar, licorice and a beautiful floral character. This is tightly wrapped in fine tannins displaying excellent focus and purity. The finish is ultra-long and chewy. Needs serious time to unwind. Aged in 20-hectoliter oak barrels for 30 months. (Best 2016-2026)
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10/31/2012 - Barolo Raymond wrote: 90 Points
Oddero Cellardoor tasting (Santa Maria in Langhe): Medium(-) ruby with orange glare at the rim, 14.5% abv. Medium developing nose of earth, truffle notes, red cherries and berries, barnyard, pretty complex. Dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+)-high dry gripping tannins, medium body and medium(+) alcohol. Medium flavours of red fruit, some dried cherries, tobacco, mineral. Good length and structure, dry chalky finish elegant. Cellar 5-10 years, do not drink now.
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9/19/2010 - Biggsy wrote: 89 Points
Light garnet with an orange hue. Light, lifted floral nose. Unlike the nose, the palate is full and dense with good structure, spicy black fruit notes and dry grippy tannins. Toffee and spicy oak linger in the finish.
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