Light ruby; red fruited, nice depth but takes a minute to pick up on the nuances; palate is light bodied, approachable tannins for its age, red fruited, lacking a bit of depth through the mid palate; medium-minus finish. Good value, approachable but a bit simple, great value. 88
Elegant youthful ruby color with a hint of bricking as typical for Nebbiolo; aromatics have a “wow” quality, with red cherry fruited but also wonderful complexity, spice; palate is elegant, light bodied, high acidity, youthful but approachable tannins, sour cherry, nice complexity; medium-long finish. Maybe my favorite vintage of Albe. A strong step up in this tasting. 91
Aromatic, complex, a bit of mushroom, smoke, red fruits; palate is a bit richer, medium bodied, red fruited, youthful but smooth tannins, nice savory complexity, good length; medium-long finish. Another step up. 92-93
Medium intensity aromatics, red bell pepper, a bit of mulch and sous-bois; palate is light-med bodied, slightly oxidative/mature, mulch; med finish. Lacks a bit of the depth of some other Barolo in the tasting. 89
2021 K&L Discovery Series Barolo 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Light ruby; red fruited, nice depth but takes a minute to pick up on the nuances; palate is light bodied, approachable tannins for its age, red fruited, lacking a bit of depth through the mid palate; medium-minus finish. Good value, approachable but a bit simple, great value. 88
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2021 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Elegant youthful ruby color with a hint of bricking as typical for Nebbiolo; aromatics have a “wow” quality, with red cherry fruited but also wonderful complexity, spice; palate is elegant, light bodied, high acidity, youthful but approachable tannins, sour cherry, nice complexity; medium-long finish. Maybe my favorite vintage of Albe. A strong step up in this tasting. 91
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2021 Giulia Negri Barolo La Tartufaia 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Aromatic, complex, a bit of mushroom, smoke, red fruits; palate is a bit richer, medium bodied, red fruited, youthful but smooth tannins, nice savory complexity, good length; medium-long finish. Another step up. 92-93
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2019 Giovanni Rosso Barolo 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Medium intensity aromatics, red bell pepper, a bit of mulch and sous-bois; palate is light-med bodied, slightly oxidative/mature, mulch; med finish. Lacks a bit of the depth of some other Barolo in the tasting. 89
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2021 Raineri Barolo Castelletto 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Youthful, lovely red fruits, complex tannins; long finish. High quality Barolo. 92+
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2021 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Bussia 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
A bit of vanilla/oak which isn’t as prominent in the other Barolo, slightly modern, smooth, enjoyable but not my preferred style of Barolo. 90-91
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