France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Decanted off 2oz fine sediment. Aromatic, forest floor, rose petals, strawberry, beguiling nose; palate is light bodied, low tannin, medium-plus to high acidity, still some red fruits, tons of tertiary complexity; medium-long finish. Like my last bottle, this is stellar and at full maturity, drink now. 95
Decanted off 2oz fine sediment. Light ruby, less bricking than expected for nebbiolo at this age, overall quite youthful in color; aromatic, rose petals, floral but with a bit of tar; palate is light bodied, high tannin, youthful, red fruited, tons of depth and flavor; finish is long and relatively clean. Fabulous food wine with a long runway ahead. 95
Decanted off 2oz fine sediment. Light ruby, lighter than the 2011 Rinaldi, bricking as expected for young Nebbiolo; aromatic, strawberry, tar, not quite tamari but headed there with more time, less floral but some underlying rose petal; palate is light bodied, well integrated medium-plus tannin, high acidity, fresh and red fruited, lovely depth and flavor with a bit of tamari here; finish is medium-plus length. Really lovely, arguably more ready to drink now than the Rinaldi 2011 Tre Tine, fabulous aromatics and I love the lightness and elegance for a warmer year. One of the best Cappellano for drinking now, and no warmth/heat at all with this bottle. Drink now and over the next 5-10 years.
1995 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Decanted off 2oz fine sediment. Aromatic, forest floor, rose petals, strawberry, beguiling nose; palate is light bodied, low tannin, medium-plus to high acidity, still some red fruits, tons of tertiary complexity; medium-long finish. Like my last bottle, this is stellar and at full maturity, drink now. 95
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2011 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Tre Tine 95 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Decanted off 2oz fine sediment. Light ruby, less bricking than expected for nebbiolo at this age, overall quite youthful in color; aromatic, rose petals, floral but with a bit of tar; palate is light bodied, high tannin, youthful, red fruited, tons of depth and flavor; finish is long and relatively clean. Fabulous food wine with a long runway ahead. 95
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2011 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti)
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Decanted off 2oz fine sediment. Light ruby, lighter than the 2011 Rinaldi, bricking as expected for young Nebbiolo; aromatic, strawberry, tar, not quite tamari but headed there with more time, less floral but some underlying rose petal; palate is light bodied, well integrated medium-plus tannin, high acidity, fresh and red fruited, lovely depth and flavor with a bit of tamari here; finish is medium-plus length. Really lovely, arguably more ready to drink now than the Rinaldi 2011 Tre Tine, fabulous aromatics and I love the lightness and elegance for a warmer year. One of the best Cappellano for drinking now, and no warmth/heat at all with this bottle. Drink now and over the next 5-10 years.
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