1998 Marcarini Barolo Brunate

Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  1/21/2023 - tomlee wrote: 93 Points

  Light red in color. 14% ABV. Riveting nose of red fruits, leather, wet asphalt and flowers. Medium body with impressive acidity. Full of elegance and grace. Cherries, orange rind, tobacco and earth on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. Awesome Barolo from what has proven to be a long lived vintage. Well cellared bottles will drink beautifully for another 2-4 years.

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  12/10/2021 - Jean-C wrote: 86 Points

  Must have been a great wine in its prime. Definitely deep in its decline. Drink now or throw it down the drain!

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  11/5/2020 - OGFresno wrote: 89 Points

  A fully mature wine that is past its prime. I've often heard Barolo from Brunate referred to as a steel fist in a velvet glove. Here the velvet is a bit threadbare and the steel starting to rust. Needed 3 hours to open up revealing nice tannins, but also exhibiting unexpected vegetative notes.

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  11/1/2020 - JWG wrote: 94 Points

  Has gotten darker in flavor since the earlier bottles. Nose is tarry, with dusty rose notes. Palate is intense with dark fruit, earthy, a bit of licorice. Acidity has toned down, and tannins are softer than before.

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  7/3/2020 - JWG wrote: 94 Points

  Very much like the 2017 bottle we drank. My notes from that bottle are fully applicable, though probably any remaining bottles should be had in the next couple years to stay at the top of the curve!

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