Boston, MA
Tasted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by hutch with 1,099 views
This focused on a lot of new releases, which challanged the palate. Hence, the large range in the scores. Overall, the hype on '04 Brunello seems to be worthwhile.
These were the wines from the 1st two tables that we tried.
There was space at this table, so we skipped the Tuscan tables and went here next.
Soft, cherry nose. A little simple, perhaps even a touch overripe, but ok.
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Earthy, funky. Ok. 85-87
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Funky nose. Nice funky fruit. Tannic. But this is very nice, and brunello in quality. 90-92
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Nice spicy plum fruits on the nose. Very modern in style. Good. 87-89
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Fruit forward, a little earth. Ok
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Good. Doesn't excite me, but solid. 88-90
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9/14/09: This is really good stuff. I just wish the price wasn't so high. Although I guess the quality warrants it.
2/17/09: Nice nose. Restrained mouthfeel. Massive tannins. Good cab. 90-92
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Great nose. Love that funk. This is killer stuff, on the next level of wines. Has some nobility. 91-94
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Rich. Low acidity. nutty. Eh? 85-86
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Ok. Piedmontlike, but nothing thrilling to see here.
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A little ripe. Tomatoey. Ok. 83-85
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Earthy, funky nose. Ok. Tuscan. 86-87
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Tastes like a pretty standard Chianti Classico to me, but the price would suggest otherwise. 85-87
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Ok, good fruit. Decent finish. 86-88
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Oh, Taurasi wines, how I love you so. Rich, beautiful nose. Loads of Iron on the palate, with red fruits. Ridiculously tannic. This is pretty fun. 91-94
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Goof fruit. Ripe. Funky finish. 84-87
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The last two tables I tried, which partially explains the notes becoming much shorter and vague.
9/14/09: Lovely. Long, long finish. Great stuff, and I could drink this now, though I'd be more likely to sit on it for a few years or decade. 91-93
2/17/09: Beautiful nose. This is ready to go right now. Not sure how long before it shuts down. 90-92
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9/14/09: Beautiful nose. Classic wine. Just a monster right now. Really need to let this sit. 91-93
2/17/09: This here is some good BdM. Shows really well right now. I'm liking the '04 vintage. 91-93
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This is really tasty. Great fruit. I'm reaching the point where I'm pretty blown away by the '04 vintage for BdM. Of course, I felt the same way about '01. 91-94
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More funkaliciousness on the nose. Not really fruit forward. A little more traditional. Medium bodied. Good stuff. 89-92
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Good nice fruit. I was '04 brunelloed out at this point. 90-93
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Oh, I love me some brunello funk. Medium bodied. This is what we call ourselves an elegant BdM. The palate, well it's haunting. Amazing for such a ripe year. 93-96
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Tough to try after the unbelievable Molinari. This was good, but made in a riper, more concentrated style. 90-93
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Tannic. This is a monster right now. 89-92
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Grapey nose on the palate. good, not sure how good. 88-90
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I can not figure out why this is worth $200. But someone must be buying it. Beautiful prefumey nose. There is some delicacy with this wine. It is undoubtedly a very nice bottle of wine. I'm not sure about world class, though. 89-92
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Sweet rich fruit on the nose. Sweet and rich, pretty tastty. Easy to like. 88+
2/17/09: Very modern in style. Clean. Solidly made. 87-89
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Very modern. Good, but this one is in a price point which makes it hard to justify why it is so special. 87-89
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Full of fruit. Very rich. Good. 88-91
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Very ripe in style. Not doubting it's a very nice bottle of wine, but I'm not seeing much in the way of identity here. Or a reason to drop $150 for this unless it's for the name. 89-91
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So this runs over $250 in my market. It's an extremely modern, huge, almost sweet wine, that toes the line of being over the top and maybe even goes over here and there. But the critics love it. Will have to retry. Ha Ha 89-92
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decent fruit. Red fruits. 87-90
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Modern. lots of cherries. Good. 89-91
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Funnky mint thing goni on. Herbal. I'm not sure if I like this.
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Sweet fruit. Ok. 88-91
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Very raisiny. Creamy. Almost PX in style. Huge, but smooth, but then hot. 89-92
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Sweet. Tannic and dry on the finish. I don't get it. 87-90
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Lovely fruit. This is very nice. I know they don't make a whole lot of this wine, but $60 for the entry level bottling. C'mon guys! 89-92
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This is really good. Am I going to pay over $100 for it? Not a chance. but it's really good. 90-92
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Softer, easier drinking style then the Campore. Still tasty stuff, but w/out the depth. 89-91
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2007 Broglia Gavi La Meirana 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
Nice roundness on this. Fairly rich. Good. 88+
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2007 Broglia Gavi Bruno Broglia 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
A little more acidity then the regular bottling. Appley fruit. Good, but I don't see why I'd want to dish out for what this costs. 88-89
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2007 Damilano Barbera d'Alba 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Beautiful Barbera purple. Nice barbera nose. Not fruit forward at all. Medium body. A little tough to get through. 86-88
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2006 Damilano Nebbiolo d'Alba 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba
Pretty nose. Nice body. The palate is pretty tight right now, but that nose is killer. 87-89
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2004 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Beautiful nose. Does that Barolo thing, where it seems almost soft and seductive, and then the tannins kick in and punch you in the mouth. Tough as nails, but seems pretty impressive for the entry level Barolo. 88-91
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2004 Damilano Barolo Cannubi 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
At first, seems softer, with cooler fruit then the regular bottling. But tightens up quickly and completely. 87-90
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2004 Damilano Barolo Liste 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Great fruit. Really intense, deep wine. Massive tannins, but it's already very tasty stuff. Wouldn't mind having a couple of these. 91-94
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1999 Damilano Barolo Riserva 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Softer nose. Red cherries. Nice, but still massive even with the bottle age. 89-92
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2004 Elvio Cogno Barolo 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Great nose. Cherries come forward. Really like this. 89-91
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2005 Elvio Cogno Barolo 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Good nose. Quite open. Some spiciness. Already accessible, but not very deep. 88-89
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2004 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Very expressive nose. Lots of cherries. On the palate this is so good. Didn't come up with much in the way of tasting notes, b/c this was one of the few wines that I could enjoy as I was tasting it. I really wish this was just a little cheaper. 92-94
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2005 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Good fruit, but pretty tough right now. Doesn't really even compare to the '04. 87-89
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2003 Elvio Cogno Barolo Vigna Elena 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Ripe. Red fruits. Not as complex as I was hoping for, but it is delicious. 90-93
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2004 Elvio Cogno Barolo Vigna Elena 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Great aromatics. Amazing palate. This should be a beauty. 91-94
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2005 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Pretty nose. Very accesable, with a surprising roundness on the palate. Very nice, and has improved in the last six months. 89-91
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2004 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pora 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Sweet cherry fruit. This is rocking right now. Unbelievable how much fruit is in here, but not overipe, nicely balanced. I would like me some of this. 91-94
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2006 Pecchenino Dogliani San Luigi 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani
A little bigger then the '07, with great concentration. Good stuff. 88-90
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2007 Pecchenino Dogliani San Luigi 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani
Pretty. Somewhat grapey. A little spice. Raspberries come out on the palate. Good. 88-89
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2006 Pecchenino Dogliani Sirì d'Jermu 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani
Lots of fruit. Very concentrated. Quite nice, and will probably be better in a few years after it mellows a bit, but a little too much for my blood. 88-91
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2004 Pecchenino Barolo Le Coste
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
What's worse then trying to taste and evaluate a bunch of young barolos, some not even released yet? Tasting them when they are cold, like this bottle. What a surprise, not very giving, tough as nails. The nose was beautifully expressive, but that's about all I could get.
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2007 Ca' Viola Barbera d'Alba Brichet 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Pretty fruit. Nice raz liquor thing going on. High acidity that works well with the fruit. Very good. 87-88
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2006 Ca' Viola Dolcetto d'Alba Barturot 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Pretty. Quite ripe. Very friendly. Enjoyable. 87-88
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2007 Ca' Viola Dolcetto d'Alba Vilot 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Violets. Simple, but clean. Good. 86-87
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2004 Ca' Viola Langhe Bric du Luv 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Very fruit forawrd, but still quite Italian. Very tasty. I thought this was a little les, and was a bit more excited then. 89-91
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2005 Ca' Viola Langhe Bric du Luv 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Great nose. Soft and accessible. Super tasty, with a little smokiness. Very well balanced. 89-91
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2005 Ca' Viola Langhe Nebbiolo Sotto Castello di Novello 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Nice fruit. Good, I'm not super impressed with it, as the price tag dictates I should be. 88-90
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