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2001 Barbaresco and Barolo
Tolani Wine Restaurant, 410 Amsterdam Ave, NYC
Tasted December 7, 2011 by kenv with 455 views
Introduction
A group of Nebbiolo lovers got together to blind taste some excellent wines from the 2001 vintage. Most of these wines were double-decanted late morning or early afternoon.
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Flight 1 - Flight 1: 2001 Barbaresco (5 notes)
I liked all 5 of these very much. The Giacosa Asili was controversial, but the Giacosa Rabaja was everyone's favorit.
Red
2001 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili
93 points
Beautiful nose of black and red fruit. Lovely and delicious. Nearing its peak. Should drink well for another decade. Tannins are soft, but still quite present.
Red
2001 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
94 points
Licorice and black fruit in the nose. Long silky finish. Complex with a bit more structure than the Asili. Love this.
Red
2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano
93 points
Tight red fruit and iron nose. Medium body. Long finish. Needs time. 93-95 points.
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Red
2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili
95 points
[Double decanted at 11am.] Glorious perfume with rich sweet black fruit. Surprisingly big wine. Expansive and riveting. I love it. Not everyone does.
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Red
2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
97 points
[Double decanted at 11am.] Very backward and muted nose. In the mouth, the wine is huge. Rich and tannic, this is much younger than anything else so far. Marvelous structure. This is obviously a great young wine that needs several more years. 97-100.
Flight 2 - Flight 2: 2001 Barolo from the Commune of Barolo (4 notes)
The Bartolo being corked was a real disappointment. It added to the flight being a real mixed bag.
Red
2001 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste
96 points
Muted sweet red fruit nose. Gorgeous complex red fruit in the mouth. Tannic, penetrating. Still young, but great black and red fruit with a super long finish. 95-97 points.
Red
2001 E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Barolo Cannubi
91 points
Chocolate and black fruit nose. Big, tannic, somewhat monolithic at this stage. Has that gunky thick modern quality to it that I don't like, but it may grow out it.
Red
2001 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Storico Liste
93 points
Silky tannic thick. Perhaps the most extracted wine so far. Medium length.
Flight 3 - Flight 3: 2001 Barolo from the Commune of Castiglione Falletto (4 notes)
It was great to have these 3 wines from Cavallotto all together. It gave a clear sense of the house style and the early appeal of these wines. The Monprivato was a very different breed of cat.
Red
2001 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis
92 points
Lovely smokey nose. Sweet, tannic black cherry on long finish. Tasty. Licorice and black cherry. Excellent value. Drinking well tonight, but should continue to drink well for 10 or more years.
Red
2001 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo
93 points
Muted nose, but brilliant black cherries on the finish. Loads of licorice and flowers in the middle. Very nice stuff.
Red
2001 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe
94 points
Thick and silky in the mouth. Classic Cavalotto. Thick and modern in the mouth-feel, but the flavors are pure Nebbiolo. A very harmonious and delicious wine. Drinking well now and for 20 years.
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Red
2001 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato
95 points
Cherry nose. A lovely and delicate wine. Some VA, but long and tasty finish. Has an ethereal quality that I think will make this a great wine in 5-10 more years. 94-97 points.
Flight 4 - Dessert Wine & Cheese (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1997 Romano Dal Forno Nettare
96 points
Amber color. Loads of botrytis in the nose. Extracted, complex with a long finish. Balanced and harmonious. Not very sweet. A terrific dessert wine.
Closing
2001 is clearly an excellent vintage with a long future. The Giacosa Rabaja was the hands-down WOTN.