Bottle decanted for 4 hours. Dusty, black olive, bay leaf, rosemary, meaty, cooked potato, quite tertiary with some subtle blueberry hidden. On the palate, the pure fruit is impressive with dusty tannins and good acidity singing in harmony. Tobacco comes through with some good swirl. Medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus finish. Very good wine! Well balanced, delicious and mature to drink now!
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Nice and mature Barbaresco. Two bottles this night; first one was a bit off. Not a very clean nose with some funky reductive aromas. Followed up in the palate. Flawed with a bad cork with leakage. Second bottle confirmed the bad shape of the first bottle...
Second bottle showed cool cherry fruit with loads of classic Nebbiolo scents; licorice, tar, earth and flowers. Medium-bodied+ with excellent and firm tannins. Excellent length with some sweetness in the finish.
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5/23/2023 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bottle decanted for 4 hours. Dusty, black olive, bay leaf, rosemary, meaty, cooked potato, quite tertiary with some subtle blueberry hidden. On the palate, the pure fruit is impressive with dusty tannins and good acidity singing in harmony. Tobacco comes through with some good swirl. Medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus finish. Very good wine! Well balanced, delicious and mature to drink now!
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6/4/2021 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points
Slow-oxed for 12 hours prior to serving into Zalto Burgundy glass (“Leaf” day): Pale garnet to the eyes.
Clearly more densely packed red fruits. Very much about darker red florals and earthy notes.
But this is more potential than drinkability here.
94 points at this stage but needs time.
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11/10/2018 - axisx Likes this wine: 93 Points
quintessential traditional barbaresco. a bit funky and volatile, but blossoms into a wine that s floral, autumnal, licorice and long
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12/27/2017 - guitarkim Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice and mature Barbaresco. Two bottles this night; first one was a bit off. Not a very clean nose with some funky reductive aromas. Followed up in the palate. Flawed with a bad cork with leakage. Second bottle confirmed the bad shape of the first bottle...
Second bottle showed cool cherry fruit with loads of classic Nebbiolo scents; licorice, tar, earth and flowers. Medium-bodied+ with excellent and firm tannins. Excellent length with some sweetness in the finish.
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4/17/2010 - davidselvia wrote: 87 Points
Bottle #4 in C Negotiation; Tar, licorice, bacon fat
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