2014 Vietti Barolo Castiglione

Community Tasting Notes (41) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  10/1/2023 - Bolzano2022 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Beautiful floral nose. Medium (less than expected) intensity of nose and flavor.

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  9/1/2023 - billy_bricks Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Really great example of Barolo! I opened and decanted. I decided to try a bit of the wine immediately after decantation (sounds like I'm reverse summoning a wine spirit), I was greeted with a bouquet of cherries, raspberries, wet clay, and a hint of smoke. It was delicious, if a little tight--but what can you expect with a Barolo at the young age of 9 years??
  
  We let it decant for about an hour and a half and went back to it. We were blown away with the added depth. All the above were still present (maybe the cherry smell was a dark cherry now?) with strawberries and menthol coming through. The longer we waited, the more we got: plums, cherry medicine (in a good way I swear), wet soil, even some peppery notes--and the we even smelled and tasted some honey notes! I was surprised at that!
  
  Vietti stuns again. No wonder they are a benchmark Nebbiolo producer. The tannins were strong but somehow smooth, expertly integrated. I felt like I was transported to Piedmont, sitting in my Chateau admiring an Italian sunset. I imagined cobblestone streets, Mediterranean air, and felt fully jealous of my half-brother's Italian lineage. (And also that he is taller than me but I'll leave that part short).
  
  Excellent wine, but could still do with 10 years in the bottle if you wanted.

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  4/25/2023 - vlzat Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Medium body, transparent brick-cherry colour. Intense aroma of red fruits, flowers and toasted wood. Wild strawberry, red currants and frozen cranberry palate following by juicy finish of good length, wild berries acidity and muscular tannins. Complex, harmonious and balanced wine. Food friendly, well pairing to Mediterranean salad and goat cheeses. Not ready, start drink in couple years or open four hours ahead. Serve 18ºC - 20ºC. Should be enjoyable 12/15 years, perhaps longer.

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  3/6/2022 - Rixon Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Ett år sen sist och nya 'notes'. Mörkt röd. Höga och markerade tanniner. Frukten är nu lite nedtonad till förmån för kryddor och lite tjära. Fullt möjligt att den vikt ned i en tunnel - det från framtiden utvisa. Men fortfarande en mycket bra barolo. Skarp.

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  4/28/2021 - Motz wrote: flawed

  Corked!

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