Wow - just blown away by how good this was - especially after reviewing my older notes below. 23 Years has really brought this wine together - the nose was intoxicating and persistent, the fruit ample and young - and a lovely long finish with crunchy tannins. This wine has been a learning experience
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OK, nothing great. Shows lots of tar and tire rubber on the nose initially, the tire rubber reminds me of Syrah. There is tiny note of heat damage here, and I note other TNs reflect this also. Smooths out a bit, some dark cherry emerges, but the overall profile here is dark, autumnal (think wet leaves and chestnut) and somewhat murky. Not much here that is pretty nor elegant. Maybe this should have been drunk as a young wine. With Jason R. at Amali.
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Ruby-garnet color. Open nose of sweet cherries, some red berries, tar, some flowers and a touch of tobacco. On the palate there are cherries again, flowers, tobacco, a touch of smoke and some minerals. Medium-full body with still medium acidity and medium tannin (that is a touch drying). Medium-long finish. Really nice and totally mature Barolo which pairs perfectly with the Tajarin with summer truffle. 91+
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3/8/2022 - drfloyd Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow - just blown away by how good this was - especially after reviewing my older notes below. 23 Years has really brought this wine together - the nose was intoxicating and persistent, the fruit ample and young - and a lovely long finish with crunchy tannins. This wine has been a learning experience
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3/2/2015 - Pknut wrote:
OK, nothing great. Shows lots of tar and tire rubber on the nose initially, the tire rubber reminds me of Syrah. There is tiny note of heat damage here, and I note other TNs reflect this also. Smooths out a bit, some dark cherry emerges, but the overall profile here is dark, autumnal (think wet leaves and chestnut) and somewhat murky. Not much here that is pretty nor elegant. Maybe this should have been drunk as a young wine. With Jason R. at Amali.
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1/18/2015 - dron_ap wrote: 92 Points
Good as always
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9/12/2014 - NostraBacchus wrote: flawed
Unfortunately corked.
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9/21/2013 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ruby-garnet color. Open nose of sweet cherries, some red berries, tar, some flowers and a touch of tobacco. On the palate there are cherries again, flowers, tobacco, a touch of smoke and some minerals. Medium-full body with still medium acidity and medium tannin (that is a touch drying). Medium-long finish. Really nice and totally mature Barolo which pairs perfectly with the Tajarin with summer truffle. 91+
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