Two more years in the bottle turned this wine from a solid Barbaresco into an amazing gift to the palate. This was opened about 2 hours prior to drinking and was bottle decanted. Old World brick-ish colored edges with a ruby center in the glass. The initial nose revealed red fruit, smoke, tobacco and just a hint of anise. The first taste was that of lush red fruit, but without any hint of alcohol one might expect. There were some floral notes mixing with the backbone of smoke and earth as the wine rested in the glass. The finish was lingering and exceptionally pleasing.
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2/18/2016 - bcg14 wrote: 90 Points
Tannins became resolved, and plum and cherry came out, with a little air. Good balance and mouthfeel.
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4/11/2011 - jforst5150 wrote: 90 Points
Very tight... Definitely needed to decant. Day two opened up a bit more. Smoky cherry. Mouth-puckering tannins.
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7/26/2010 - jrglm Likes this wine: 93 Points
Two more years in the bottle turned this wine from a solid Barbaresco into an amazing gift to the palate. This was opened about 2 hours prior to drinking and was bottle decanted. Old World brick-ish colored edges with a ruby center in the glass. The initial nose revealed red fruit, smoke, tobacco and just a hint of anise. The first taste was that of lush red fruit, but without any hint of alcohol one might expect. There were some floral notes mixing with the backbone of smoke and earth as the wine rested in the glass. The finish was lingering and exceptionally pleasing.
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8/23/2008 - jrglm wrote: 88 Points
Needs significant decanting. Nice nose of fruit and flowers. Hefty tannins that never quite softened.
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