2010 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  3/24/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 91 Points

  Popped and poured. Presented double-blind; no formal notes. There’s a nice mix of red and dark fruits. Some light staining to the glass. The attack was slightly sweet and there’s quite a bit of structure. I was definitely in Italy…but was it Nebbiolo or Sangiovese? I felt the acid sort of took precedence over the tannin. Between that and the slight bit of vanilla and baking spice, this had me leaning Sangiovese-based blend from Toscano; from a modern producer. So I called that: IGT Super Tuscan from 2013. Welp…it was Pio Cesare's Barolo “Ornato”, 2010. One of those reminders to me: if you don’t drink this style of Barolo, it’s hard to call it blind. Anyway, I thought this was a nice wine but didn’t give me the feels that I want and frankly, with such great land like the Ornato MGA in a classic vintage like 2010, I just want more from this. Perhaps I’m being too critical. Perhaps this needs more time? Drink now with patience or drink through 2035…it could probably go longer.

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  11/4/2022 - nschmidt Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Quite tasty but I'm not sure I see a difference vs the normal. Maybe with more time?

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  2/10/2022 - jan erik wrote: 93 Points

  - Crimsom color - Magic!

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  10/23/2021 - vino_per_tutti Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Sublime. Sweet cherry, macerated cherry, cranberry and tobacco on the nose and palate. Multilayered with nuance and depth on the palate. Oak not entirely integrated at this point, but tannins and general acidity keep any flabbiness in check. Drinking well now, but years to go still. Buy more.

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  10/3/2020 - robferguson1 wrote: 92 Points

  Didn’t decanter so it was a touch young but a very good wine , decant 3-4 hours

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