2016 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe

Community Tasting Notes (128) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  5/12/2024 - JoeMe Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Cherry, plum, leather on the nose. The palate completely open for business with the 4 hour decant I gave it. Similar fruit profile as the nose, almost no oak detectable. Nice acidity, medium to fully body. Paired well with steak and sautéed mushrooms. Very enjoyable, but maybe also not particularly memorable.

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  5/7/2024 - Macdog Likes this wine:

  A birthday bottle of wine from Gus . He bought it based on the label and he clearly has an eye for such things at 5 years old. I really enjoyed this wine with fillet steak/balsamic/truffle salt/Parmesan and a rocket and tomato salad. Best after the bottle had been open for a an hour or two, but was perfectly p n p - able. Didn’t decant.
  Initially candied on the nose and quite explosively so. A little violet and rose with a touch of piedmont ‘tar’. Light building to medium bodied across the pallet with some satisfying creaminess with the meat. Perfectly fine on its own but maybe a touch tart. Better with the food. 2016 obviously nails it. I have had this from lesser vintages in bars/restaurants and it’s not nearly as good hence I wasn’t expecting so much from this. Great choice Gus thank you.

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  3/19/2024 - SaraCorky wrote: 92 Points

  Currant, cinnamon and a little tobacco. The nose matches the taste. Very pleasant wine in 2024.

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  2/26/2024 - CWilliam wrote:

  Not as good as my last bottle, but still drinking well. On nose, menthol, sweet/sour cherry and floral notes. Medium body, medium+ tannins, medium+ acidity and long finish. Drank over 3 nights and still very nice on night 3. Didn't formally rate - I enjoyed this.

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  1/28/2024 - buffo Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Consistent with last note but more open now and has more power than elegance at this stage. 14.5% alcohol shines through.

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