1978 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Prapò

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 95 points

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  1/8/2022 - parkline_wine wrote: flawed

  Rolled the dice on this. The color was really really light. I wanted to love this as I adore aged Barolo.
  
  It just didn’t have it left in the tank. The nose was promising for a minute - I detected some faint fruits and smoke - but the palate did not live up to that hope.
  
  As someone who takes chances on old bottles - this is part of the game !

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  8/8/2015 - subtlet Likes this wine:

  Barolo from Traditional Producers (Portland, OR): Age is showing fully in this glass, with aromas of steak and seasoned salt rising and blending with touches of chocolate and blackberries. The seasoned steak shows on the palate as well, followed by a wash of mineral character. The blackberries from the nose show up on the mid palate, and they linger nicely with the savory flavors. The tannins are well rounded, and have a touch of dusty character that works well with the savory elements mentioned earlier.

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  8/8/2015 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 92 Points

  The goal: Traditionally produced profound Barolo in classic vintages (My House (Portland, OR)): Soft, dusty aromas are experienced on the nose, along with some sweet bell pepper aroma. The aromas had me slightly worried, but the palate was quite lovely, showing tons of pure, pretty fruit. Texture was quite soft and the flavors were tart, soft and ripe. Mellow acid and sweet fruit were the primary experiences and this was quite together structurally. Tons of acid on the tart and rich finish, here too showing some ripe fruit. Quite pretty and harmonious. On day two this wine had fallen apart, as expected.

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  4/26/2014 - t.c.green Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Almost youthful needing 1 hour to breathe to open up, soft well balanced with early full flavor and a long late palate

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  12/24/2013 - bill00 wrote: 96 Points

  This was flat-out terrific. Decanted for about 3 hours and was still improving to the last sip another 3 hours after that. Perfectly mature and classic aromas of mushroom and dark earth. Palate was silky smooth - tannins are fully resolved. A great old Barolo.

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