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• Mhbeaune wrote: 89 points

  May 5, 2022 - I’ve been following this wine ever since buying 6 bottles upon release. Back in the 70’s and early 80’s Barolo was amazing value and generally 10-15 years in the bottle. Today it seems to me a product that is overpriced in the market and modern Barolo’s simply don’t pack the punch. No real body or length.
  This is no exception. Pleasant enough but nothing special. I know it is an entry level Barolo from a well renowned producer but really £25 10 years ago from a supposedly very good vintage.
  Technically a correct wine But nothing remarkable certainly not to persuade me to part with £100 to buy a top notch example.

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6 Comments

• Carlo Sarto commented:

  5/5/22, 1:05 PM - This is a little early for a 2010 Barolo. It may well open into a more complete wine in a few years. I say this remembering a 2005 Bouchard Gevrey-Chambertin I opened too early and was disappointed. It opened much more a few years later. I am working on Barolo 10± years older and are showing well.

• VinoHunter commented:

  5/5/22, 6:16 PM - Carlo, when would you say to open this?

• Carlo Sarto commented:

  5/6/22, 7:47 AM - Mhbeaune I have one bottle in my cellar and I expect to open it 2028-30. The traditional makers of Barolo make wine that need 20 years±, at least the wines of 20 years ago do. Had a 98 Pio Cesare about 2 years ago that was the right time. Pio Cesare still makes wine in the traditional style. Their wines are always more lelgant Barolo or Barbaresco rather than the powerful. A 1968 Barbaresco of theirs at ca. 22 years remains one of the best Piemontese wines I have had. Your patience will be rewarded.

• Mhbeaune commented:

  5/6/22, 8:44 AM - Carlo many thanks for the response. I shall keep the other 5 bottles until 2030 AND then start again lol.

• Carlo Sarto commented:

  5/6/22, 12:38 PM - Sorry Vinohunter I failed to notice you asked the question about when to open.

• VinoHunter commented:

  5/6/22, 12:40 PM - No worries Carlo, I got the info just the same. Cheers! 🍷

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