2012 Cascina Chicco Barolo Rocche di Castelletto

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  1/12/2019 - Justin S wrote:

  Smells great, very fresh palate. The tart cherry raspberry fruit never quite caught up with the permeating balsamic acidity. Tannins strong as expected but it’s the acidity that dominates. Terroir driven wine. Much better after an hour in a decanter. Still, this seems to need time, as it is a bit astringent for my tastes presently. 89 in the pleasure category tonight.

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  8/5/2018 - Pinot Hunter3 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Powerful and classy.
  Good example of Barolo.
  
  Fresh red cherry and raspberry with liquorice and faint herbal qualities. Violets with vegetal hints also on the palate.
  
  Full flavoured and full bodied. Classic bracing acidity and lashing tannin! This could be considered quite young for a Barolo, but due to the 2012 vintage it is typical to show up early and offer vibrant fruit.
  
  Drinks well straight out of bottle.
  Drink now- 2027

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  1/2/2018 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Is anyone ever truly prepared for the unexpected? On balance, probably not. Or, at least in my case, I'd opened this 2012 Barolo expecting (based on the pool of past experiences and projections, of sorts) to know what was in for. I wasn't even close. This garnet>ruby colored Barolo wine was immediately and heavily perfumed, though the perfumes were not of oak, or candied fruit, but rather the perfumes of perfectly ripe Nebbiolo grapes raised in such a way that their maximum expression was on full display. The genius of it all though, for my palate, that underlying all the fruit's perfumes was a wonderful, resonating sense of place. So much harmony, yet in a powerfully refined presentation. Red fruits dominate, the middle palate is very full, well-textured, deceptively deep. The finish on this young wine is already quite long and rewarding. I was searching for more before I had even poured the second glass. I know Cascina Chicco for their commitment to quality; I know Marco's palate, his skill. But, I was not prepared for the very high level of quality this wine offered; it continued to unfold and get even better right through the final drop. A stunner, and one that should keep another 15-20 years if you're so inclined. 14,5% abv. (fully resolved). Drink or hold. highly recommended+
  
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