Four hour decant was not enough, took another few hours to open up. Beautiful nose which continues to get better and more complex with time, delicate florals, dark cherries but on the palate the wood was still dominating. Better with food and better with a few more hours. This could be excellent (95 or higher) if the wood integrates, I just don’t know if the fruit will outlast it. Despite the overwhelming tannins I still really enjoyed it. My husband immediately asked for an alternative!! So would not be a crowd pleaser.
Was given this as a gift from a wine store owner in Barolo. Drinking it now at Lake Como. It is fabulous. So smooth and full of flavor!!! We are writing him now asking if he has some to ship home! Just wonderful. The wine looks garnet colored. It smells like forest floor. It tastes like mineral, forest floor and light toast. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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2/17/2023 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 90 Points
Four hour decant was not enough, took another few hours to open up. Beautiful nose which continues to get better and more complex with time, delicate florals, dark cherries but on the palate the wood was still dominating. Better with food and better with a few more hours. This could be excellent (95 or higher) if the wood integrates, I just don’t know if the fruit will outlast it.
Despite the overwhelming tannins I still really enjoyed it. My husband immediately asked for an alternative!! So would not be a crowd pleaser.
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10/1/2018 - KarrieS Likes this wine: 95 Points
Was given this as a gift from a wine store owner in Barolo. Drinking it now at Lake Como. It is fabulous. So smooth and full of flavor!!! We are writing him now asking if he has some to ship home! Just wonderful.
The wine looks garnet colored. It smells like forest floor. It tastes like mineral, forest floor and light toast. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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3/3/2018 - jrglm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious. This has a ton of stuff going on. Gonna be outstanding.
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10/31/2016 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Weekly tasting group RWP #234; Is there a connection between the wines in the flight or not? (@ PvdV): Beautiful bouquet with earth, minerals, iron and blackberries. On the palate earth, chocolate, cinnamon, good oak, good acidity, tannin and length. Beautiful and delicate wine with a good future.
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