2018 E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Barolo Via Nuova

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  4/25/2024 - GArpaia wrote:

  Ripe red fruit. Jammy. Mint. Oak notes, cinammon. Complex. High fine tannins. Long complex finish.

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  7/17/2023 - ShakinSwedens wrote:

  Superb nose on opening- very classic roses and tar- aromatic and hugely enjoyable on the nose. However on day one the palate is angular with a big green streak running through it and the tannins are drying in a less than enjoyable way.
  Day 2 brings more balance, with a far less hollow palate and toothsome but not excessively drying tannins. The nose is somewhat diminished though and the green element is still there.
  Matched with a rich beef dish the green note is covered, the tannins become a pleasure and what remains of the angular aspect reshapes on my tongue and in my mind as elegance.
  I don’t think this is a great vintage for this bottling but the benefits of air and rich food indicate it should improve with a certain amount more age even if not one for the ages.

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  7/12/2023 - Chris Davies Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drank alongside the Mosconi. This has the same maraschino cherry fruit but feels a bit sweeter, the oak a bit more noticeable and there is a minerally iron character . I preferred the Mosconi but this is As good but different.4

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  1/28/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:

  La Festa del Barolo (Los Angeles) Grand Tasting (Marino Restaurant, Los Angeles): This seemed slight and anonymous today.

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  11/3/2022 - Biggsy wrote: 92 Points

  Lay & Wheeler Italy Growers' Tasting: Brief notes: Perfumed nose, something dark underneath though. Beautiful on the palate, the texture just feels right. Lots of brambly fruit and a touch of spice. Fine and grippy.

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