Absolutely delicious! Opened several hours before drinking but not decanted save to pour a glass to taste. Initially quite closed, and a bit too cold to taste properly, but by the time it was served it was absolutely singing. Pure varietal expression of rose, cherry, tar, prune, but superbly integrated. Warming, with resolved tannins. So moreish. Really pleased with this as I've moved house twice with this bottle since buying it in 2011, and it's been kept in all sorts of different locations, so delighted it was in good condition.
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Beautiful floral and tobacco nose. Dried tobacco on palate, vitamin C, hint of corn husk and tar. Medium plus tannin, not for the uninitiated! Excellent balance with tannin taking the upper hand. Drinking almost as well day two. Classic Barolo!
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Drank Christmas eve with family matched with roast beef tenderloin and wine reduction sauce. I thought it was the WON, great pairing. Good dark fruit with good acidity, tannins were soft and well integrated. At a great place right now after a decant but will age for another ten years (my guess). So much better than 2004, which always has come across as sharp with insufficient fruit, but interesting to try another bottle to compare to 2006. This is why you have a cellar to see beauties blossom.
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6/5/2022 - gtilley wrote:
Absolutely delicious! Opened several hours before drinking but not decanted save to pour a glass to taste. Initially quite closed, and a bit too cold to taste properly, but by the time it was served it was absolutely singing. Pure varietal expression of rose, cherry, tar, prune, but superbly integrated. Warming, with resolved tannins. So moreish. Really pleased with this as I've moved house twice with this bottle since buying it in 2011, and it's been kept in all sorts of different locations, so delighted it was in good condition.
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12/14/2021 - mangiare wrote:
Fully integrated. Ready but no rush.
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9/10/2020 - ephorn Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful floral and tobacco nose. Dried tobacco on palate, vitamin C, hint of corn husk and tar. Medium plus tannin, not for the uninitiated! Excellent balance with tannin taking the upper hand. Drinking almost as well day two. Classic Barolo!
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12/24/2019 - SBR_Barolo_Fan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank Christmas eve with family matched with roast beef tenderloin and wine reduction sauce. I thought it was the WON, great pairing. Good dark fruit with good acidity, tannins were soft and well integrated. At a great place right now after a decant but will age for another ten years (my guess). So much better than 2004, which always has come across as sharp with insufficient fruit, but interesting to try another bottle to compare to 2006. This is why you have a cellar to see beauties blossom.
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3/10/2019 - RJ&JJ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Open up a half day or more before you drink it and you will be very pleasantly surprised!!
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