2011 Andrea Oberto Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  10/13/2023 - stanqwash Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Double decanted but not sure it was necessary. Blew off some of the massive aromas but not sure it enhanced the body at all — still a bit tight and stemmy. Life to give for sure. But a real fighter. Tight and precise. Wild strawberry, tobacco, some ethanol heat. But overall quite lovely — even Burgundian at times — the then a classic spicy Nebbiolo. Not undrinkable now but 5+ years might do you good.

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  4/4/2021 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Love this Barolo: mature cherry, soft fig, earthy, plum, plum, espresso, soft chewy tannins, ready for business, persistent long finish.

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  1/18/2017 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 Points

  Flickinger's tasting at the Casino (The Casino, Chicago IL): Nose: The nose is ethereal and deep with potpourri, licorice, roasted herbs, red cherries, rose petals, wild flowers, strawberries, raspberries, tar, and some earth. The nose is uplifting and really draws you in with its red fruits and florals.
  
  Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity and high tannins. The structure is extremely youthful with the tannins being chewy. The feel itself is silky and elegant with licorice, roasted herbs, red cherries, rose petals, strawberries, tar, and raspberries.
  
  Overall: This is a fantastic, young Barolo. I generally expect greatness from Rocche dell'Annunziata and that is showing it here in spades. It's still extremely young, but it is well worth having some bottles to age as there is something great brewing underneath there.

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  12/6/2015 - Man in Black wrote:

  Medium ruby colour. The nose shows pronounced intensity aromas of ripe plums, strawberry, fennel, coconut, cedar and hints of black pepper.
  
  It is dry in the mouth with a medium+ nervy acidity. It has high firm grippy tannins and a high warm alcohol. It is full-bodied with medium+ intensity flavours and a long finish.
  
  It is a very good quality wine. The fruit concentration balances well the acidity, albeit due to its firm tannic structure and high alcohol it comes out a bit austere. The finish is persistent, and it shows some complexity provided by oak ageing, but not enough to consider it outstanding.

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