2000 Pio Cesare Barbaresco

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  1/11/2020 - Outplaying wrote:

  Crumbly cork. No sediment. Decanted for about a half hour and then consumed over the next couple of hours. Smells nice, with tobacco, leather and sometimes light mint. Soft on the palate with minimal tannin. Lots of acidity, fairly lean, and less fruit than I might expect for 2000. Overall, pretty solid and a good pairing with assorted “gourmet” pizzas from The Hearth Kitchen. I don’t see this improving from here.

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  12/24/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Records not handy. Bought two 6b-packs for about $150/pack about 15 years ago from a local independent vendor; this is bottle #8. Decanted but not needed: this has never shown more than than the slightest sediment. Rinsed the bottle and refilled with the wine, then plugged it. Left a swallow in the decanter and learned that air is not its friend: notable loss after 2 hours, but plugged bottle was fine. Medium ruby; fragrant, mature red tree fruit, some rosewater that followed on the palate, very good mouthfeel; some persistence. Delicious. Went well with bison and elk filets; glad I have more, but won't improve. This wine puzzled me early on, but I've come come to enjoy its elegance. Stored horizontally, first, in a cool, dark basement and then in a basement locker in a condo since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This has become outstanding- when considering quality, age, and price.

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  7/8/2018 - VinVet Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Awesome dark fruits, leather and earth nose that carries through to a smooth superbly integrated palate. Yum.

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  12/31/2014 - VinVet Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Beatiful notes of kirsch, chinotto, earth and leather on the nose. Dark berries and sweet cherry tha is soft in the mouth as acidity and tanins are perfectly integrated.Very easy drinking. Probably slightly too powerful for the tenderloin served but nonetheless very einjoyable. The tannins noted suggest this has a few more years left.

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  4/26/2013 - VinVet wrote: 92 Points

  Opened with friends having a chef prepared 10 course meal. This bottle paired with grilled rib eye with wild mushroom ravioli and truffle peppercorn Demi glaze and arugula was declared the best pairing of the night by the host. Beautiful classic nose of dark cherry and black raspberry with some wood and leather give way to a very warm fruit filled mouth with soft tannins and balanced acidity. The lingering finish made the steak that much better.

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