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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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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