2016 Abrigo Giovanni Barolo Ravera

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  3/23/2024 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Medium color for a Barolo. Classic Barolo nose of violets and raspberry. Wood is not apparent. Tart entry with expected acidity and tannins. Will the fruit survive until the acids and tannins resolve? Maybe I've been too impatient by drinking my last bottle in 2024.
  
  (5/5/2023) Light and ready-to-drink for such a young Barolo. Orange/cherry marmalade fruit. Good but not overwhelming acid with a touch of tannin in the finish. Not too much in the way of legs. Definitely for early consumption as Barolos go.

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  9/5/2023 - sleepyhaus wrote:

  On night one I thought this was flawed, seeming tired and showing a bit of raisin. Night two was entirely different and drinking quite nicely. Not a world beater, but a good value. Decant or hold.

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  6/1/2023 - Guillmallette Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still really good. Not the most refined barolo but definitely a good one. It’s pretty amazing how young you can drink it compared to other nebbiolo.
  
  It was better on day 2

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  5/6/2023 - Guillmallette Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Not the most complex Barolo but pretty impressive for a Barolo this age. Fruit taste, easy to drink and you need less than an hour of opening before the wine is ready to be enjoyed.
  A week day Barolo that will please everyone , i’ll keep some in the cellar

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  10/6/2022 - jeanclaude Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Definitely needs decanting time if you are planning on getting the most out of this wine at this young age. Had a glass upon opening. Great color. Nice nose of dark berries, touch of tar leather etc. Good fruit on entry expands nicely. Mid strength of density that leads to pretty good tannin punch at rear palate. Then I put in refrigerator for a few days. Brought out and let come to room temp uncorked for two hours. Incrementally better. Drank over another hour. Smoother, rounder tannins mellowed. Delicious.

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