Community Tasting Note
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bon vivant wrote: 97 points
January 1, 2023 - This came as a late decision to accompany home made pasta with mushrooms and smoked duck. So instead of my favorite treatment of slow ox it went into a large (magnum) decanter to blow off some initial bottle funk mustiness. within 20 minutes we started to sip and 10 minutes later the fireworks started. At first this was a little shy with dark fruit (cherry) dominating but the long finish gave us a great intro to what's to come. A classic Barolo evolution in the glass with a kaleidoscope of scents and flavors continuing to emerge, tapanade and herbs come into the fold and some forest floor, then more red fruit and an hr into it the proverbial roses and tar. A softer velvety mouth feel as it opens and warms up. Eventually leading to strawberry and brown sugar sweetness and Umami porchini whifs on the finish. This walks a really nice balance between power and elegance and is drinking beautifully right now at what i expect is just getting into an optimal zone. I looked at Galoni's drinking window which gave it up to 2024 and IMO it is way underestimating the potential longevity if this bottle is a good indication. This was sipped over 2.5 hrs and was truly meditative, so good nothing was left for the next day. to truly appreciate this wine I highly recommend quite enjoyment and make sure you don't over decant as in such a case you may miss a good part of the show.
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2 Comments
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David Paris (dbp) commented:
1/21/23, 10:05 PM - Great note. Thanks for the heads up.. sounds like I should crack one in the next few years to see what sounds like a very pretty spot for the wine. The last one I had in 2014 was closed as a rock.
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CALCABLOVER commented:
1/30/23, 11:19 AM - Thank you for the detail description, especially the note about decanting. Like David's experience, I had 1 bottle a few years ago, cannot remember exactly when, was very closed.