Cappellano Rupestris

A group of Neb Heads (most of them from the Nebbiolo group formed through the Vinous forum) met to check out ten vintages of Cappellano Barolo Pie Rupestris from Gabutti in Serralunga d'Alba.

For more background on the wines of Cappellano, check out the FWG's page on Barolos and Barbarescos Made by the Cappellano Winery.

We met at Hearth, 403 East 12th Street (at 1st Avenue) in the East Village at 6pm. The food and service were superb as before.

Photos and more details can be found on my website.

• 2001 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 96 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted about 2pm for 4 hours.] Beautiful nose of black fruit, tar, and spice. Big and rich. Quite tannic, but delicious, riveting, and expansive. Still a young beast of a wine. Should be glorious in 10-20 years. 96-??

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• 2003 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) Flawed

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted around 9am for 2 hours. This had a lot of sediment.] Nose of smokey red fruit. In the mouth, the wine is thin and bitter. My guess is that this bottle was cooked.]

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• 2004 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) Flawed

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted about 2pm for 4 hours.] Muted, slightly dirty nose. Big, rich and tannic like the 2001, but something's off. The finish is long and bitter. An off bottle?

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• 2005 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted around 9am for 2 hours.] Muted nose of blackberries and roses. Rich black fruit and lots of tannin. Good balance. Needs at least another 10 years. 93-96

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• 2006 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted about 3:30pm for 1.5 hours.] Big, smoky black and red fruits. This is really backward. With the pasta dish, it shows its stuff a little better. This needs a lot of time. 94-??

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• 2007 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti)

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted at noon.] Muted nose. Quite tannic for 2007. I'm not sure it's got enough fruit for the tannin. Judgement reserved.

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• 2008 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 95 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted about 2:30pm for a half hour.] Big, bright black currant nose. Big, rich, balanced. Another terrific 2008.

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• 2011 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 93 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted at 9am.] Sour cherry nose. Lots of bright cherry fruit. Shockingly open after the previous wines. Tasty and appealing. I would drink this by 2035.

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• 2012 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 92 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted about 2pm for 2 hours.] Lovely cherry nose. Somewhat tannic, but lots of juicy red fruit. Not a long ager, but quite drinkable.

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• 2013 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 95 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  [Double-decanted about 8am.] Lovely cherry nose. Big, rich, delicious, complex. Great balance. Great future. 95-??

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