1998 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  1/14/2017 - Ben Stewart Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Rich attractive nose of exotic spice, dry berry, lacking fresh fruit. Dense and concentrated mouthfeel of fruit, cigar box, dried tannins, lacking fruit richness

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  12/31/2014 - PBL Likes this wine: 90 Points

  I liked it lot, classic Barolo but missing something. Nice, a clear lighter shade of red with some brick red overtones. Roses, faint petrol, on the lighter side, drank well. Medium length nice after taste, some petrol and tobacco.

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  8/5/2012 - Wine Canuck wrote: 91 Points

  On this night this wine was a tad closed, even after a few hours in decanter. Nose was of raisins, earth, tar, and very integrated barrel notes. Palate was lush and structured. Nose was quite tight and the palate shows lots of potential. I would wait a few years before touching any more. Lots of potential upside here.

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  11/21/2011 - J2K wrote: 92 Points

  Band-aid aroma, Nice mix of fruit, tar, spice on the palate, smooth, drinking quite lovely right now, very long finish. here more air the better it gets. this has plenty of life left, hold or give it some air and drink now.

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  5/29/2010 - TiggerK wrote: 89 Points

  Very nice, subtle barolo without a major impact on the nose, but with an enjoyable palate and finish. Should have decanted for longer (didn't have the opportunity this time), look forward to trying my last one one day.

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