Community Tasting Note
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Not647f wrote:
January 25, 2020 - Really behind getting notes in. This was the second red wine of the night and third overall at the January Triple Date. We had a lot of foods with rich sauces or bright sauces, but we also needed something with lighter touch as we had non meat dishes as well. The restaurant decanted this, although the waiting time was hardly enough to get any oxygen into it beyond the act of pouring and swirling. But no matter, this was knock out good. As good as I remembered from a visit to the maker in May 2014. There's nothing here that isn't just what you expect from great traditional Barbaresco. Pure aromas of roses and tar, starting to morph into secondaries of mushroom, dried leaves, and all the savory notes that go with those. Silken texture. Not sure why this was downgraded or in any way disappointing. Distribution in the US is still quite limited, and the price is higher than it should be. In Europe, they also bottle a Nebbiolo from younger vines for earlier drinking--although it's quite age-worthy, as a vertical poured for us showed. That would be a spectacular bargain to bring back.
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