Explosive nose of tar, burnt caramel, clove, prune, dates, liqorice, worn leather, iron. Still very lively on the palate. Even at 40 years of age, this still comes across as perhaps the most powerful Barolo I have ever had. Intense red fruits on the finish. Still plenty of life left in this. Unfortunately, the bottle was slightly cloudy but fantastic nonetheless.
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What a treat to taste the '78 Massolino Barolo. On the nose I found sweet raspberry fruit, hints of sherry and oxidation yet so focused, followed by cedar box and spice. Fragile, finessed and pure in it's layers of center-focused, dried red fruits on the palate. Fully mature yet still showing drive and verve--simply beautiful tonight.
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Fantastic Night of Old Barolo and More! (An excellent Vancouver restaurant): This wine has a very powerful nose - it is a bit soupy, but I like that character. The palate bursts with intense red fruits. This is a great wine that is young still! Tremendous palate presence and stuffing. Long finish. If I owned any (I wish) I'd keep it for awhile yet.
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2/17/2020 - LorenzoIlMagnifico wrote: 77 Points
Found in my cellar. When opened, too old. Signs of oxidization. Still tannic, hard uninteresting.
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1/17/2020 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 93 Points
Explosive nose of tar, burnt caramel, clove, prune, dates, liqorice, worn leather, iron. Still very lively on the palate. Even at 40 years of age, this still comes across as perhaps the most powerful Barolo I have ever had. Intense red fruits on the finish. Still plenty of life left in this. Unfortunately, the bottle was slightly cloudy but fantastic nonetheless.
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8/21/2019 - LoireFan wrote: 75 Points
Coffee and well nothing enjoyable here. :(
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9/20/2015 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 Points
What a treat to taste the '78 Massolino Barolo. On the nose I found sweet raspberry fruit, hints of sherry and oxidation yet so focused, followed by cedar box and spice. Fragile, finessed and pure in it's layers of center-focused, dried red fruits on the palate. Fully mature yet still showing drive and verve--simply beautiful tonight.
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4/7/2010 - Blair Curtis wrote: 93 Points
Fantastic Night of Old Barolo and More! (An excellent Vancouver restaurant): This wine has a very powerful nose - it is a bit soupy, but I like that character. The palate bursts with intense red fruits. This is a great wine that is young still! Tremendous palate presence and stuffing. Long finish. If I owned any (I wish) I'd keep it for awhile yet.
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