Trieso; s/e aspect. V transparent, light ruby. Quite lifted/light on the nose; on the palate buckets of grainy tannins, but pretty well balanced by quite a round body, presumably from the barriques. Attractive; all pretty primary red fruit at this stage; not a lot of florality or tertiary stuff going on. So a little simple but probably only due to its youth. Good not great!
93++. Nieve; steep & westerly aspect. Light ruby. Quite ripe cherries on the nose, together with some florality/perfume. On palate, quite muted initially, but then ripe cherries (again), definitely a hint of tar. Acid is high of course but somehow feels rounded and harmonious even at this stage. Wall of tannins then hits and dries everything out, eclipsing the fruit. Clearly a v good wine with a long life ahead of it, that I'd be thrilled to have lots of.
92++. Barbaresco, sw aspect. Light ruby. On the nose, real balsamic notes and dark cherries. Far fewer of those 'high'/bright cherry aromas than others. Quite cool on palate; and when they do arrive the tannins are pretty delicate. Just get the sense that it's a little muted at this stage. Fruit profile is of deeper, darker cherries than others. Real sense of depth. Too young really, but the quality shines through. Brilliant depth/weight.
Slightly darker than light ruby. Classic cherries/balsamic nose. Quite linear and direct on the palate; it's not mean by any means with good fruit (all red cherry to me), but it's compact and a little austere at this stage; not much in the way of florality/anything else. Tannins are grainy and high, but by no means unbroachable.
Ruby tending towards garnet. Black cherries and some perceived sweetness on the nose (v. ripe fruit aromas?). Dark cherries and balsamic on palate; nothing floral at all. Pretty assertive tannins. Quite hot? This is very rich - 'chunky' was the word that I wrote down multiple times! Not necessarily my preferred style but it will tick a lot of boxes for those that prefer this sort of barolo.
Med ruby. Real herbal/blasamic/tar notes on nose, with not a lot of fruit. But the total opposite on the palate; buckets of red fruit - strawberries! Tannins super finely integrated. Lower perceived acidity than others, perhaps due to the oak influence. You wouldn't describe this as delicate but it's fun and definitely drinking pretty well now.
Light ruby. I wrote "TAR" in big capital letters for the nose - also some roses, and perhaps some cloves/spice. Not a tonne of fruit. On palate it is quite delicate, quite light with some quite sweet cherries. Bitter tannins make themselves known towards the end together with some herbaceousness. May not last forever but it's open for business and v enjoyable now.
85-100 yr old vines. Light ruby; almost no garnet whatsoever. Nose is amazing: full of roses and florality. On palate, tannins are almost imperceptible; cherries (almost confected? sweetness from somewhere). This is absolutely brilliant, and so unique/expressive. Not sure I've tasted anything like it!
8 yrs in botti. Decanted 4hrs. Amazingly dark ruby. So intense on the nose; geranium leaf, roses, tar. Tannins are still really present; almost stringy. Incredible intensity/vivacity. Can't believe that this is 21 years old.
2019 Ceretto Barbaresco Bernadot 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Trieso; s/e aspect. V transparent, light ruby. Quite lifted/light on the nose; on the palate buckets of grainy tannins, but pretty well balanced by quite a round body, presumably from the barriques. Attractive; all pretty primary red fruit at this stage; not a lot of florality or tertiary stuff going on. So a little simple but probably only due to its youth. Good not great!
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2016 Sottimano Barbaresco Currá 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
93++. Nieve; steep & westerly aspect. Light ruby. Quite ripe cherries on the nose, together with some florality/perfume. On palate, quite muted initially, but then ripe cherries (again), definitely a hint of tar. Acid is high of course but somehow feels rounded and harmonious even at this stage. Wall of tannins then hits and dries everything out, eclipsing the fruit. Clearly a v good wine with a long life ahead of it, that I'd be thrilled to have lots of.
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2016 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asili 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
92++. Barbaresco, sw aspect. Light ruby. On the nose, real balsamic notes and dark cherries. Far fewer of those 'high'/bright cherry aromas than others. Quite cool on palate; and when they do arrive the tannins are pretty delicate. Just get the sense that it's a little muted at this stage. Fruit profile is of deeper, darker cherries than others. Real sense of depth. Too young really, but the quality shines through. Brilliant depth/weight.
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2016 Giovanni Rosso Barolo Serralunga d'Alba 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Slightly darker than light ruby. Classic cherries/balsamic nose. Quite linear and direct on the palate; it's not mean by any means with good fruit (all red cherry to me), but it's compact and a little austere at this stage; not much in the way of florality/anything else. Tannins are grainy and high, but by no means unbroachable.
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2016 Roberto Voerzio Barolo La Serra 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Ruby tending towards garnet. Black cherries and some perceived sweetness on the nose (v. ripe fruit aromas?). Dark cherries and balsamic on palate; nothing floral at all. Pretty assertive tannins. Quite hot? This is very rich - 'chunky' was the word that I wrote down multiple times! Not necessarily my preferred style but it will tick a lot of boxes for those that prefer this sort of barolo.
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2016 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Med ruby. Real herbal/blasamic/tar notes on nose, with not a lot of fruit. But the total opposite on the palate; buckets of red fruit - strawberries! Tannins super finely integrated. Lower perceived acidity than others, perhaps due to the oak influence. You wouldn't describe this as delicate but it's fun and definitely drinking pretty well now.
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2016 G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Light ruby. I wrote "TAR" in big capital letters for the nose - also some roses, and perhaps some cloves/spice. Not a tonne of fruit. On palate it is quite delicate, quite light with some quite sweet cherries. Bitter tannins make themselves known towards the end together with some herbaceousness. May not last forever but it's open for business and v enjoyable now.
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2006 Roagna Barolo Riserva Pira 96 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
85-100 yr old vines. Light ruby; almost no garnet whatsoever. Nose is amazing: full of roses and florality. On palate, tannins are almost imperceptible; cherries (almost confected? sweetness from somewhere). This is absolutely brilliant, and so unique/expressive. Not sure I've tasted anything like it!
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2002 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 96 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
8 yrs in botti. Decanted 4hrs. Amazingly dark ruby. So intense on the nose; geranium leaf, roses, tar. Tannins are still really present; almost stringy. Incredible intensity/vivacity. Can't believe that this is 21 years old.
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