2012 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli No Name

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  12/31/2023 - mflesh wrote:

  At 11 years this "protested Barolo" is delicious. And I'd call it a Barolo anyday although I see that the front label refers to it as a Nebb. Nose and palate of aged black cherry and red licorice. Fruitcake spices and muddled red fruits dominate this wine. Moderate + density, moderate acidity from start to the finish. Finished with more of a white pepper spice but still quite a bit of youthful tannic oakiness here to be honest
  ...at 11 years old. I dare say this one has the capacity of a well made Barolo....in protest of course 🤣🤣.... Well made wine by Borgogno, as always!

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  9/16/2021 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine will always hold a special place in my wine journey. Over five years ago, when I was about a year or so in to my growing passion of wine, I was served this at a tiny wine bar in Bergen, Norway. I was stunned at the value (and the story is incredible), and ever since, I’ve tried to pick up a few of these ever so often.
  
  My last of the ‘12s. I didn’t decant, but after removing the cork, I wondered if I should have. I let it sit for about two hours and came back to a very accessible wine (which continued to bulk up the longer it was open). Classically Nebbiolo (or Barolo, rather), with notes of singed black cherries, rose petal and tar. The palate has excellent weight (medium bodied) with just a kiss of sweet liqueur. Acidity is still very much in play and the finish has a black tea, orange zest dusted cherry note. No rush here as this seems to be in a good spot, where it should hang for a while.

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  9/2/2020 - Kriz wrote: 90 Points

  Good Nebbiolo. Nice fresh nose with hints of fresh wood, roses and fresh red berries. Nice palate, fresh and tannic. A little dry on the finish.

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  10/14/2019 - Cochon74 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very tasty and excellent value for the money. Plus, the story behind this wine is a great talking point.
  
  Decanted this for an hour before sitting down to a huge ribeye dinner. Still quite grippy tannins, but the classic Barolo flavors unfolded beautifully over the course of the meal... wish I’d decanted it earlier, as I now drink the last of the bottle some 6 hours after opening. The tannins are silkier now, the flavors melding more elegantly, the overall balance is quite impressive.
  
  Wish I’d bought more... because it’s still got several years of life left!

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  11/2/2018 - SrMundo Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I was worried about the tart punch when I first opened the bottle, but after 90 minutes of decanting a dinner party of 5 agreed it was their favorite. Paired perfectly with steak and potatoes. Should have bought moe.

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