nose: musty, smoky, oxidized (obviously) with turpentine-lite characteristics
palate: I could not get over how similar to a red wine this is. Thinner on the palate than expected, given the headiness of the nose, but with dry, ruddy (almost rubber-skid feel) tannin and sherried citrus to end. Fasincating, fantastic, and oh-so easy to pair with food. Amazing stuff. Why is this the first time I've tried it???

nose: sweetly fruited
palate: not sweet, limestoney in essence. dissappeared on the palate, but resurged with a finish of citrus. OK, and though a bargain at its price point, I feel like it is unoriginal enough to pass by. Then again, it is very balanced...just boring to me.86-87

nose: smoky, spicy, warm strawberry
palate: perfect presence and balance, super soft mouthfeel...I would almost use the term "ethereal" if it didn't seem so ridiculous. The tannin is finely integrated, without crazy acid of a young burg. Quite lovely long finish of pomegranate and rhubarb and all those alter-red-fruits. Very, very nice wine.

well, this rocked the house tonight.
nose: perfumed, with licorice and deep, dark, sexy tones
palate: super smooth mouthfeel, INTENSE tannin and an all around lovely bottle with roses, tar, everything you want in Barolo. Really showed well tonight - so sad I have no more.

nose: a little musty, with violets, sweet prunes and...the unmistakable aroma of rooibos tea.
palate: reminds me of South Africa, the rooibos tea nuance is overpowering. I thought the palate was a bit empty, perhaps because my senses were still reeling from the tea attack. Palatable, and nice...but not a showstopper for me.

nose: some tar, but overall a silent nose
palate: high acid, red, sappy twizzler fruit, but sort of a bitter, dissappearing wine. Either there was NOT MUCH THERE or it was way young. I didn't get the fuss. Some seemed to think this would improve with time. I sure hope so. Get this wallflower out of the hall way and into the party. NR for lack of material to work with.

nose: dirty, blackened, metal?, and at times I sensed a bit of VA
palate: roses, red fruits...the acid and tannin seemed more disparate/separate and less integrated than in other wines alongside. I would suggest this sit a bit, but then I saw the vintage...what do I know?

nose: a bit of funk, with ripened fruit
palate: cherry, lighter with lower tannin than the barolos tasted alongside. Easy to drink - harder to evaluate next to the barolo-fest, though it stood out clearly as another entity. I enjoyed it, but I'd like to revisit in a different setting.

Holy Cow, was this phenomenal. nose of sweet oak and cinnamon and the palate was just gorgeous. Yowza.