The nose is quite smoky and has some tar and leather. After plenty of air you get florals and intense cherry. It is a strong and deep wine of real character and chew. It sweetens at its core and has plenty of savoury nuance to the long finish.
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I've always been a huge fan of '74 and this did not disappoint. In fact, it was one of the most aromatic '74s that I've tasted. The nose showed dried flowers, cherry, cedar and spice with crushed stone minerality. On the palate, it was perfectly resolved and soft textured with mineral-laden dried cherry and inner floral tones. Still youthful and with no sign of decline. A beautiful mature Barolo.
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What a wine. Opened for my birthday. Extremely intense and complex. Yes, there is brett, yes there is VA, yes a little madereised, yes some residual sugar?!? - but somehow it all works together. Wow.
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11/14/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The nose is quite smoky and has some tar and leather. After plenty of air you get florals and intense cherry. It is a strong and deep wine of real character and chew. It sweetens at its core and has plenty of savoury nuance to the long finish.
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12/5/2016 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
I've always been a huge fan of '74 and this did not disappoint. In fact, it was one of the most aromatic '74s that I've tasted. The nose showed dried flowers, cherry, cedar and spice with crushed stone minerality. On the palate, it was perfectly resolved and soft textured with mineral-laden dried cherry and inner floral tones. Still youthful and with no sign of decline. A beautiful mature Barolo.
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5/15/2015 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 97 Points
What a wine. Opened for my birthday. Extremely intense and complex. Yes, there is brett, yes there is VA, yes a little madereised, yes some residual sugar?!? - but somehow it all works together. Wow.
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