Piedmonte (mostly Barolo)

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Tasted Thursday, November 11, 2010 by tarheel17 with 517 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Radikon Ribolla Gialla 93 Points

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

    nose: musty, smoky, oxidized (obviously) with turpentine-lite characteristics
    palate: I could not get over how similar to a red wine this is. Thinner on the palate than expected, given the headiness of the nose, but with dry, ruddy (almost rubber-skid feel) tannin and sherried citrus to end. Fasincating, fantastic, and oh-so easy to pair with food. Amazing stuff. Why is this the first time I've tried it???

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  • 2009 Château Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux

    nose: sweetly fruited
    palate: not sweet, limestoney in essence. dissappeared on the palate, but resurged with a finish of citrus. OK, and though a bargain at its price point, I feel like it is unoriginal enough to pass by. Then again, it is very balanced...just boring to me.86-87

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  • 2008 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru

    nose: smoky, spicy, warm strawberry
    palate: perfect presence and balance, super soft mouthfeel...I would almost use the term "ethereal" if it didn't seem so ridiculous. The tannin is finely integrated, without crazy acid of a young burg. Quite lovely long finish of pomegranate and rhubarb and all those alter-red-fruits. Very, very nice wine.

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Flight 2 (6 Notes)

  • 1999 Silvio Grasso Barolo Vigna Giachini 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    well, this rocked the house tonight.
    nose: perfumed, with licorice and deep, dark, sexy tones
    palate: super smooth mouthfeel, INTENSE tannin and an all around lovely bottle with roses, tar, everything you want in Barolo. Really showed well tonight - so sad I have no more.

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  • 1997 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    nose: a little musty, with violets, sweet prunes and...the unmistakable aroma of rooibos tea.
    palate: reminds me of South Africa, the rooibos tea nuance is overpowering. I thought the palate was a bit empty, perhaps because my senses were still reeling from the tea attack. Palatable, and nice...but not a showstopper for me.

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  • 1997 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    nose: some tar, but overall a silent nose
    palate: high acid, red, sappy twizzler fruit, but sort of a bitter, dissappearing wine. Either there was NOT MUCH THERE or it was way young. I didn't get the fuss. Some seemed to think this would improve with time. I sure hope so. Get this wallflower out of the hall way and into the party. NR for lack of material to work with.

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  • 2000 Paolo Scavino Barolo 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    nose: dirty, blackened, metal?, and at times I sensed a bit of VA
    palate: roses, red fruits...the acid and tannin seemed more disparate/separate and less integrated than in other wines alongside. I would suggest this sit a bit, but then I saw the vintage...what do I know?

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  • 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    nose: a bit of funk, with ripened fruit
    palate: cherry, lighter with lower tannin than the barolos tasted alongside. Easy to drink - harder to evaluate next to the barolo-fest, though it stood out clearly as another entity. I enjoyed it, but I'd like to revisit in a different setting.

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  • 2001 Eugenio Bocchino Barolo 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Holy Cow, was this phenomenal. nose of sweet oak and cinnamon and the palate was just gorgeous. Yowza.

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