Tight as a drum upon opening, showing little fruit and a lot of acidity. Into the decanter for a couple hours, and voila we now have a nice yet not spectacular Barolo. The wine rounded into balance nicely showing some roses, leather and nice red fruit. This wine continued to improve for the next couple hours until the last glass was quaffed. For $29 this was a good purchase and an enjoyable bottle.
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Disappointing. Past its prime, with fruit fading and dryness creaping in. Nose showed some typicity, with hints of roses and spice, and the flavors at first were butressed with some sweet fruit. This fruit faded quickly, however, leaving only a shadow; not in the same league as the 1996.
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5/7/2021 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tannins are still very present but fruit has left the building for the most part. Wine itself is still holding up.
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12/2/2005 - KRB wrote: 88 Points
Tight as a drum upon opening, showing little fruit and a lot of acidity. Into the decanter for a couple hours, and voila we now have a nice yet not spectacular Barolo. The wine rounded into balance nicely showing some roses, leather and nice red fruit. This wine continued to improve for the next couple hours until the last glass was quaffed. For $29 this was a good purchase and an enjoyable bottle.
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10/29/2005 - bknysak wrote: 86 Points
Disappointing. Past its prime, with fruit fading and dryness creaping in. Nose showed some typicity, with hints of roses and spice, and the flavors at first were butressed with some sweet fruit. This fruit faded quickly, however, leaving only a shadow; not in the same league as the 1996.
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