1996 Oddero Barolo Rivera di Castiglione

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 93 points

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  12/23/2016 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points

  With a long decant (double-decanted 4 hrs before consumption) this showed beautifully as the tannins and acidity have softened just enough to stay in balance with the lovely flavors of smoky black fruits, sweet tar and dark spices. Just a lovely fine complexity on the finish with notes of minerals and coal dust. Just hitting its stride I think.

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  12/28/2011 - dream wrote: 93 Points

  A traditional-styled Barolo that's lean and mean at this point (like most quality '96's) but loaded with deep black fruit and classic notes of tar and roses. Finishes spicy and complex with smooth but potent tannins that still need to be resolved. This is classy juice and should age beautifully and reall needs a few more years to show all it has. 93+

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