2017 Fontanafredda Barolo

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  2/12/2024 - tudval Likes this wine: 88 Points

  I think it's still early to open this. While the 2016 drinks beautifully at this time. the 2017 is still closed and on the acidic side and will require more patience. I'd keep it in the cellar for another 2 years.

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  2/10/2024 - trifreddy wrote: 88 Points

  Belle couleur brunate et translucide.Beau nez sur la rose et les cerises. Les tannins sont fins et encore assechant. Manque cependant de longueur et de complexité.

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  2/4/2024 - Mandamus Likes this wine:

  Similar to before. Now finished the previously Coravined bottle (almost 7 months since initial tap; see prior review)—still did not seem to have had any negative impact. Improved somewhat over the course of an hour, as it aired and warmed. Also tasted after a leftover amount was left out in its glass, at room temperature for around 16 hours: it was fairly sour, with a touch of vinegar, lacking in body, and too flawed to drink. (First consumed with exceptional company and then alone the day after, as described. Rating suppressed—see other reviews; done to prevent my multiple notes on this bottle overly influencing reviews.)

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  1/20/2024 - Mandamus Likes this wine:

  Similar to before. Coravin does not seem to have had any negative impact. Could likely have benefited from decanting. Improved somewhat over the course of an hour, as it aired and warmed. (Mostly correctly stored, mostly at 13°C. Tasted via Coravin, around 16–20°C, without aeration nor any food; second Coravin for this bottle, 6 months elapsed.) (Rating suppressed—see other reviews; done to prevent my multiple notes on this bottle overly influencing reviews.)

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  8/6/2023 - Mandamus Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Similar to previous, but even better. Whilst not correctly-stored (room temp., including up to 25°C on average, with later transport as well). We did, however, first decant this, and leave it out for over an hour (in the decanter), with additional periodic agitation. Quite nice indeed, with elevated aroma and complexity. Somewhat longer finish than before: probably would classify as medium+. (Consumed with exceptional company, over a casual steak dinner.) (Rated here, as another main evaluation; only this and one other score are retained to prevent overly influencing scores.)

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