Opened and decanted, then drank over the next couple of hours. Some light coffee notes (which I didn't expect), then some spice and a light touch of fruit. A couple of others though it had a bit of a pruny quality. Initially a bit too much acidity showing on the palate, then it seems to retreat a bit and shows some spicy, light fruit, but a slight sourness too. It's okay, but drink up.
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Very approachable - it has held well and had immediate sweetness although cloudy and lacking in depth or complexity. Very immediate, and it has fully shed the house structure but needs drinking up. 91-92pts
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White Truffles & Nebbiolo: 67x4. The most advanced and ornery of the flight. Fine in its own right but not as fresh, giving or interesting as the others.
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Nebbiolos, white truffles, Volume V (Chicago, IL): This faded a bit in the glass but was nevertheless a very lively example of a 1967 Barolo. There's a slight hint of soy but I think it can be overlooked. The scale of this wine is very much in line with the Alessandria, but this has a lot more of the earthy/dirty tones to it.
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11/25/2023 - xwine wrote:
Opened and decanted, then drank over the next couple of hours. Some light coffee notes (which I didn't expect), then some spice and a light touch of fruit. A couple of others though it had a bit of a pruny quality. Initially a bit too much acidity showing on the palate, then it seems to retreat a bit and shows some spicy, light fruit, but a slight sourness too. It's okay, but drink up.
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11/7/2023 - JulianSkeels wrote: 92 Points
Very approachable - it has held well and had immediate sweetness although cloudy and lacking in depth or complexity. Very immediate, and it has fully shed the house structure but needs drinking up. 91-92pts
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1/12/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Walk-around tasting. somewhat cloudy, slightly clunky, but enough fruit to complement the earthy character. Good now.
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11/14/2020 - Nanda wrote:
White Truffles & Nebbiolo: 67x4. The most advanced and ornery of the flight. Fine in its own right but not as fresh, giving or interesting as the others.
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11/14/2020 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Nebbiolos, white truffles, Volume V (Chicago, IL): This faded a bit in the glass but was nevertheless a very lively example of a 1967 Barolo. There's a slight hint of soy but I think it can be overlooked. The scale of this wine is very much in line with the Alessandria, but this has a lot more of the earthy/dirty tones to it.
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