1974 Oddero Barbaresco

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 85 points

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  10/8/2023 - Not647f wrote: flawed

  Opened the bottle with the lower fill level and signs of seepage. This had thoroughly oxidized although it had not, to my taste, turned to vinegar. Not surprised it was wrecked. But I saved some in tight jars with no head space and will leave in fridge for a bit to think about whether I can cook with. Opened a younger bottle for dinner to avoid disappointment.

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  9/29/2023 - Not647f wrote:

  With an interesting chicken dish and good company. I won the K&L auction for these, hoping that two out of three had survived. So far, good, but the auction did not mention that one of the bottles had some signs of seepage, so I am guessing that one is probably toast. This was really, really good. I think MC2 is pretty right, although there was a nice aroma of dried cherry as well. Lovely, smooth tannins, the weightless power of nebbiolo, and did not want for a long decant (in general something to avoid, IMO). Tons of sediment after standing up for the last week, so we left a decent amount in the bottle. Now on to the next!

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  10/31/2020 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  Side by side with the Barolo. Bottles were opened maybe a few hours before we started pouring them, but didn't have that crazy long decant that nebbiolo sometimes likes when it has this much age. These are very enjoyable and drinkable wines if you like old nebbiolo. It's more dried leather and secondary in nature. Not quite as fresh as the F. Rinaldi from '67 but I do wonder whether that had been reconditioned because the color was just crazy. I wish had a strong opinion between the barolo (Oddero '74 - side by side) and the barbaresco. To me they were awfully similar.

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  5/6/2018 - SteveG wrote:

  Two for two, too tart, no complaints however, we have been very fortunate with these old nebbiolos.

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  9/8/2017 - SteveG wrote: 85 Points

  From memory, decanted 8+ hours, nice deep color but thin and somewhat funky, drinkable but not much else.

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