EWG Barolo

Tasted Thursday, February 4, 2010 by jasonh with 429 views

Introduction

Great night. I really enjoyed most of the wines. The Sori’ Paitin seemed off which was a disappointment to me as I was looking forward to trying it.

Thanks to 3G for hooking this up.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2007 Vigneti Massa Derthona 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi

    I really enjoyed this. Very explosive and unique. A rich and think wine but the acidity held it together. I also enjoyed that it played like a totally different wine with the bolognese.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 1989 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Wow! Thanks to David Lewin for bringing this. I think this is the best dry wine I have had in 2010 and drinking in a perfect place right now. Tannins are almost transparent but not absent. The acidity remained in balance from the start to finish and it seemed to keep all the flavors awake. Wow again.

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  • 1996 Giovanni Manzone Barolo San Stefano di Perno

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    It might be partly due to the wines tasted next to it but this did not do so much for me. Just didn't show much finesse. More in your face with earthy, possibly oak elements. Solid tannins but I couldn't get a fell as to where this wine is going.

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  • 1997 Cantina Terre Del Barolo Barolo Riserva

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    A very nice surprise. Still very fresh. I didn't find this very complex but it didn't really matter because it tasted so good. At that price I would have loved to have got cases of this stuff.

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Flight 3 - The 99 Flight (1 Note)

I enjoyed this flight although it was a bit overshadowed by the older wines. I did think the wines were similar. I have included the note on my wine which I payed most attention to.

  • 1999 Mauro Sebaste Barolo Prapò 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    I meant to hold on to this but when the flight of 99s showed up I thought I should pop it. The wine didn't disappoint but still needs some more time. It had not rounded the corner that the 89 and 97 had turned but it has all the right stuff to do it. This showed a lot of complexity imo.

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Closing

After the flight of 99s I continued to enjoy the wines but didn't really keep track of what was what.

Cheers,

Jason

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