Festa del Piemonte: Gala Dinner (The Pool in NYC): General consensus at the table is this was likely fake. I came to it a bit later and so didn't get to spend as much time contemplating. It's certainly more body and fruit and intensity than you might imagine given the years. I wasn't sure how it was stored or the treatment of it (sometimes I do find the wines come into themselves with time). But it did taste like it was likely a bit younger than it should be given the year and the wine.
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This wine had a light red/tan center with tam/yellow rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed attractive cherries, tan spices, roasted meet, and a hint of alcohol and pine. The alcohol edge disappeared with extended air.
In the mouth, this wine was refined with great integration and fruit. It had almost no tannin and very good length. This was best with food.
Drink up!
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Tony's 60th Birthday Celebration (Republique - Los Angeles CA): Also opened several hours in advance, but unlike the Giacosa 1978 Barbaresco Santo Stefano, this seemed like it needed more time and/ or more air. Firm start that was not particularly friendly, we managed to gradually coax pleasure from the glass. Red cherry, cloves, anise, dried herbs and floral hints emerged by the 30-minute mark, but this remained backward, while also powerful, regal and hinting at its vast potential. I know my note doesn't sound like the wine thrilled me, but we all enjoyed it, but all knew there is more to come.
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9/22/2023 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
Not as large or dimensional as expected, but with good balance, black fruit, jungle berry, jammy, even young. 93+
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4/1/2022 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Festa del Piemonte: Gala Dinner (The Pool in NYC): General consensus at the table is this was likely fake. I came to it a bit later and so didn't get to spend as much time contemplating. It's certainly more body and fruit and intensity than you might imagine given the years. I wasn't sure how it was stored or the treatment of it (sometimes I do find the wines come into themselves with time). But it did taste like it was likely a bit younger than it should be given the year and the wine.
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3/25/2022 - fclarity wrote: 95 Points
This wine had a light red/tan center with tam/yellow rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed attractive cherries, tan spices, roasted meet, and a hint of alcohol and pine. The alcohol edge disappeared with extended air.
In the mouth, this wine was refined with great integration and fruit. It had almost no tannin and very good length. This was best with food.
Drink up!
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10/16/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 95 Points
Tony's 60th Birthday Celebration (Republique - Los Angeles CA): Also opened several hours in advance, but unlike the Giacosa 1978 Barbaresco Santo Stefano, this seemed like it needed more time and/ or more air. Firm start that was not particularly friendly, we managed to gradually coax pleasure from the glass. Red cherry, cloves, anise, dried herbs and floral hints emerged by the 30-minute mark, but this remained backward, while also powerful, regal and hinting at its vast potential. I know my note doesn't sound like the wine thrilled me, but we all enjoyed it, but all knew there is more to come.
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9/11/2021 - jhngo Likes this wine: 95 Points
delicious with lots of tang and live. fully resolved and lengthy finish. Really great wine!
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