Gala Dinner at Antonio Galloni's La Festa del Barolo

Four Seasons Restaurant, NYC
Tasted Friday, February 6, 2015 by kenv with 913 views

Introduction

This was the Friday evening gala dinner at Antonio Galloni Vinous Media's La Festa del Barolo 2015. I sat with members of my regular Barolo group at the G.B. Burlotto table with Fabio Alessandria who is the winemaker at Burlotto and the great-great-grandson of Commendatore Giovan Battista Burlotto himself.

The Four Seasons Restaurant is a special and historic restaurant. The food at dinner was truly outstanding.

More details and lots of photos can be found on my website:

http://www.finewinegeek.com/tn/2015-02-06_AG_Festa-Gala/

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

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Flight 3 (5 Notes)

  • 1989 Azienda Bricco Asili (Ceretto) Barbaresco Bricco Asili

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Earthy nose. On the palate, the wine is dirty and lacks fruit. Maybe just a bad bottle?

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  • 1982 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Riserva Brunate Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Corked. Very sad. :(

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  • 1958 Cantina Mascarello Barolo Riserva 100 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    1.9 liter bottle brought by Jamie. OMFG!!! Stunning nose of red and black fruit, tar, violets. Amazingly expansive in the mouth. Explodes on the palate. Ethereal, it lifts you up. This is every bit as good as the first bottle I had many years ago which was the first bottle I rated 100 points. God's house wine, as my host the first time I had this said back then.

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  • 1971 Filippo Sobrero & Figli Barolo 96 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Henry brought this and was not happy that it had to follow the 1958 Bartolo, but boy did it hold its own. A stunningly complex nose. Delicious, complex and elegant in the mouth. Wow!

    Luca Currado (of Vietti) told me his great grandfather owned the vineyard this was made from, a parcel in Monprivato, but he had to sell it to the church long ago. Sobrero bought it from the church. When Sobrero went out of business, Luca's father tried to buy it back, but Mauro Mascarello outbid him to (almost) complete his ownership of Monprivato.

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  • 1988 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Magnum brought by Todd. Gorgeous nose of red fruit and fruit cake. Tannic structured, but still delicious and relatively light on its feet. This might be the best wine Bruno made in 1988.

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Tre Tine 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Then, just when I thought I was done, Antonio shows up at our table with freshly opened bottles of this and the 2010 Brunate. Wow! What a way to finish the evening. So much of the past tonight, now a glimpse into the future with these 2 great young wines. Heavenly red fruit nose. Bright red fruits in the mouth. A great sense of elegance and balance. 93-95.

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  • 2010 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate 97 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Then, just when I thought I was done, Antonio shows up at our table with freshly opened bottles of this and the 2010 Tre Tine. Wow! What a way to finish the evening. So much of the past tonight, now a glimpse into the future with these 2 great young wines. Stunning, wow wow nose of complex sour cherry, tar and flowers. Long and amazing finish. This wine has such a great future. We will taste it again tomorrow morning. It will show even better with a bit more air.

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Closing

Oh what an evening!

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