Super tough out of the decanter after several hours, inhospitable. Tawny in color, a baby at 10? Much better the second day, able to access the fruit with still tough tannin on the front of the palate. Old school love, will decant overnight for the next bottle but could use some more time in the cellar.
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Really lovely Barolo, on the lighter end of the spectrum, yes, unlike those of the old school that take decades to approach, but joyous to drink - a pure beam of cherry with just a hint of tar, tannin but not tannin that masks, perhaps more Barbaresco in style but a wine that I wish I could drink all of the time - even better after sitting in the decanter overnight. What a pleasure.
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2012 Franco Molino Barolo Villero Riserva
3/8/2024 - Oknoman Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic, brooding, still a baby, was much better decanter for 24 hours (or more).
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2013 Poderi Colla Barolo Dardi Le Rose Bussia
2/27/2024 - Oknoman Likes this wine: 92 Points
Super tough out of the decanter after several hours, inhospitable. Tawny in color, a baby at 10? Much better the second day, able to access the fruit with still tough tannin on the front of the palate. Old school love, will decant overnight for the next bottle but could use some more time in the cellar.
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2017 Ferdinando Principiano Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba
2/27/2024 - Oknoman wrote: 92 Points
Really lovely Barolo, on the lighter end of the spectrum, yes, unlike those of the old school that take decades to approach, but joyous to drink - a pure beam of cherry with just a hint of tar, tannin but not tannin that masks, perhaps more Barbaresco in style but a wine that I wish I could drink all of the time - even better after sitting in the decanter overnight. What a pleasure.
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