2003 Eugenio Bocchino Barolo La Serra

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87 points

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  1/20/2014 - f22nickell Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  Seattle Wine Group - Jan 2014 Tasting - Theme: Nebbiolo (Amaroso Room - Wine Storage Bellevue): Bottle E – Tasted blind
  
  APPEARANCE: Light, Garnet, 1/8” to the meniscus.
  
  AROMA: Nose of black cherry, herbs, some black licorice and floral notes.
  
  BODY: Incredibly tannic and astringent, almost unapproachable.
  
  TASTE: Similar to the nose on the palate with a stewed red fruit mid palate and dry, tannic finish. Medium acid.
  
  FINSH: Finish was short. tannic beast. No complexity or balance to speak of.
  
  OVERALL: Pretty much a bust to me. Hard to get past the chewable tannins. This wine has a lot of filling out to do, and I’m not sure it has the stuffing to get there.
  
  SCORE: 87
  RATING: 8th out of 8 for me, 6th (tie) for group

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  6/16/2010 - TylerMcNinch wrote:

  Garnet color with thick clear meniscus and tarnished brass rim.
  
  Day 1: Opened "au Audouze" and let sit for 2 hours. Poured one glass, which was half consumed immediately and half left in glass for 18 hours. Aromas of mostly sassafras and roots with hints of flowers--not a lot of fruit showing. Flavors of black cherry, with high, angular tannins, medium-minus acidity, medium-plus body, and medium-low unobtrusive alcohol. Shows some wood and signs of partial whole-cluster fermentation. Not altogether balanced, but it seems to have had the stuffing and underlying features needed to get better with age.
  
  Day 2: 18 hours later, the half-glass left in a Riedel Vinum Burgundy glass saw the sassafras blow off, with some added fruit and smoothed tannins, but not interesting enough to qualify for long-term aging. The Vacuvin'd bottle was better, smelling of black cherry and anise, with mild notes of oak and camphor and a little alcoholic burn. Palate followed through with black cherry, peppery oak, and red licorice flavors, medium-plus horizontal tannins, medium alcohol (~14%), medium-plus body, and medium emerging acidity. Long, 45-60 second finish, with dusty tannins and good extract, not at all over the top like so many 2003s, with a finale of bitter earth.
  
  Hold for the near term. 2012-2017. 16.5/20 TM.

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