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Barolo and Friends
Det Norske Teater, Oslo
Tasted February 15, 2016 by admid with 534 views
Flight 1 - Rivetto (4 notes)
Red
2010 Rivetto Barolo Briccolina
96 points
Ap: dark ruby
Ar: seductive nebbiolo nose with roses, violets and red berries
Full bodied, very balanced, fine-grained tannins, extremely beautiful mouth feeling.
Very good length
50+4+13+19+10
Suprisingly drinkable, with loads Of potential. Amazing wine. Look forward to try it in 4-5 years.
Ar: seductive nebbiolo nose with roses, violets and red berries
Full bodied, very balanced, fine-grained tannins, extremely beautiful mouth feeling.
Very good length
50+4+13+19+10
Suprisingly drinkable, with loads Of potential. Amazing wine. Look forward to try it in 4-5 years.
Red
2008 Rivetto Barolo Leon Riserva
94 points
Ap: dark ruby red
Ar: beautiful classic nebbiolo nose, with roses, berries. Good intensity.
Full bodied, calm appetance, fine-grainned tannins, smooth despite its young age. Clean and good intensity.
Very good length
50+4+13+18+9
Suprisingly available. Classic vintage with lot of potential that will improve The next 5-10 years.
Ar: beautiful classic nebbiolo nose, with roses, berries. Good intensity.
Full bodied, calm appetance, fine-grainned tannins, smooth despite its young age. Clean and good intensity.
Very good length
50+4+13+18+9
Suprisingly available. Classic vintage with lot of potential that will improve The next 5-10 years.
Red
2012 Alessandro Rivetto Barolo Del Comune Di Serralunga D'Alba
91 points
Ap: dark purple red
Ar: young clean Nebbiolo nose with good intensity.
Full bodied and good balance, some serrelunga tuff tannins, but rather drinkable at this stage
Good length
50+4+12+17+8
Young Barolo from a classic vintage with good potential. Will be interesting to retry this in 5 years time.
Ar: young clean Nebbiolo nose with good intensity.
Full bodied and good balance, some serrelunga tuff tannins, but rather drinkable at this stage
Good length
50+4+12+17+8
Young Barolo from a classic vintage with good potential. Will be interesting to retry this in 5 years time.
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Red
2013 Rivetto Barbera d'Alba Zio Nando
91 points
Ap: Clear dark purple
Ar: Dark berries and herbs
Medium to full bodied with high acidity. Fine-grained tannins. It has the fill to survive for many years, so I would like to revisit in 5-6, I guess.
Good length
50+4+12+16+9
This is a barbera that needs some time to calm down. Right now it is too young for my taste, but I see some good stuff coming in the future
Ar: Dark berries and herbs
Medium to full bodied with high acidity. Fine-grained tannins. It has the fill to survive for many years, so I would like to revisit in 5-6, I guess.
Good length
50+4+12+16+9
This is a barbera that needs some time to calm down. Right now it is too young for my taste, but I see some good stuff coming in the future
Flight 2 - Manzone (4 notes)
Red
2013 Giovanni Manzone Langhe Nebbiolo Il Crutin
89 points
Ap: clear pale ruby red
Ar: clean Nebbiolo nose with violets, roses, strawberries with medium intensity
Medium bodied with nice available tannins, good balance,
Medium to good length
50+4+12+16+7
Good Langhe from, it seems, a very promising vintage.
Ar: clean Nebbiolo nose with violets, roses, strawberries with medium intensity
Medium bodied with nice available tannins, good balance,
Medium to good length
50+4+12+16+7
Good Langhe from, it seems, a very promising vintage.
Red
2011 Giovanni Manzone Barolo Gramolere
91 points
Ap: dark ruby red
Ar: sweet Nebbiolo nose with good intensity
Full bodied with warm, smooth tannins. Haven't tasted a Barolo vintage that has been this available after 5 years. Not sure if this is for long-time cellaring, but it drinks good now.
Good length
50+4+13+17+7
Little doubtful of the vintage. I will retry in a few years and maybe change my rating. Right now it is rather low for a producer of manzones level.
Ar: sweet Nebbiolo nose with good intensity
Full bodied with warm, smooth tannins. Haven't tasted a Barolo vintage that has been this available after 5 years. Not sure if this is for long-time cellaring, but it drinks good now.
Good length
50+4+13+17+7
Little doubtful of the vintage. I will retry in a few years and maybe change my rating. Right now it is rather low for a producer of manzones level.
Red
2008 Giovanni Manzone Barolo Riserva Gramolere
94 points
Ap: clear ruby red
Ar: clear and pure classic Barolo nose with good intensity
Full bodied with great balance. Calm palate with fine-grained tannins. God intensity.
Very god length
50+4+13+18+9
Great wine from a promising and classic vintage. Looking forward to retry t in 3-5 years.
Ar: clear and pure classic Barolo nose with good intensity
Full bodied with great balance. Calm palate with fine-grained tannins. God intensity.
Very god length
50+4+13+18+9
Great wine from a promising and classic vintage. Looking forward to retry t in 3-5 years.
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Red
2012 Giovanni Manzone Barbera d'Alba Superiore Marchesa
90 points
Ap: dark purple
Ar: small dark berries and herb
Medium bodied with high acidity. Tuff tannic structure for the moment.
Medium length
50+4+12+16+8
Again a young wine from the harder 2012. difficult to rate at this stage, so I am rather unsure about my rating.
Ar: small dark berries and herb
Medium bodied with high acidity. Tuff tannic structure for the moment.
Medium length
50+4+12+16+8
Again a young wine from the harder 2012. difficult to rate at this stage, so I am rather unsure about my rating.
Flight 3 - Villa Giada (2 notes)
Red
2014 Villa Giada Barbera d'Asti Superiore
82 points
Ap: Medium purple
Ar: red berries and herbs
Medium bodied and some hard acidity.
Medium length
50+4+10+12+6
Young entry wine level wine from not the best vintage. Quite a few steps down from the top wines.
Ar: red berries and herbs
Medium bodied and some hard acidity.
Medium length
50+4+10+12+6
Young entry wine level wine from not the best vintage. Quite a few steps down from the top wines.
Red
2013 Villa Giada Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza Dedicato
93 points
Ap: dark purple
Ar: good mix of dark berries from blackcurrant to cherries. Also some herbal notes as many barberas. Good intensity.
Full bodied and very nice and fine-grained tannins. Medium acidity level. Smooth and beautiful palate for such a young wine. Good structure and tannin level that will let the wine live for a long time.
Very good length
50+4+12+18+9
The barbera of the day. great wine, big surprise.
Going to buy, and let it stay in the cellar for some time.
Ar: good mix of dark berries from blackcurrant to cherries. Also some herbal notes as many barberas. Good intensity.
Full bodied and very nice and fine-grained tannins. Medium acidity level. Smooth and beautiful palate for such a young wine. Good structure and tannin level that will let the wine live for a long time.
Very good length
50+4+12+18+9
The barbera of the day. great wine, big surprise.
Going to buy, and let it stay in the cellar for some time.
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Flight 5 - Albino Rocca (5 notes)
Red
2013 Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba Gepin
90 points
Ap: dark purple
Ar: Dark berries and herbs
Full bodied with rather high acidity. Nice available tannins.
Good length
50+4+12+16+8
Young Barbera from a great vintage that need a few years to improve
Ar: Dark berries and herbs
Full bodied with rather high acidity. Nice available tannins.
Good length
50+4+12+16+8
Young Barbera from a great vintage that need a few years to improve
Red
2013 Albino Rocca Barbaresco
90 points
Ap: Clear ruby red
Ar: Strawberries, and roses. Good intensity
Full bodied with nicel tannins for this stage. Well-structured for more years in the cellar
Good length
50+4+12+16+8
Young entry barbaresco from good vintage
Ar: Strawberries, and roses. Good intensity
Full bodied with nicel tannins for this stage. Well-structured for more years in the cellar
Good length
50+4+12+16+8
Young entry barbaresco from good vintage
Red
2013 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Montersino
92 points
Ap: Clear ruby red
Ar: Red berries, violets and roses. Good intensity
Full bodied with fine-grained tannins. Smooth, nice and available palate for this stage.
Good length
50+4+12+17+9
Young barbaresco from good vintage with great potential. Would love to try it again in 5-6 years. Again; the tannin structure in the 2013 is overall very nice for most producers I have tried.
Ar: Red berries, violets and roses. Good intensity
Full bodied with fine-grained tannins. Smooth, nice and available palate for this stage.
Good length
50+4+12+17+9
Young barbaresco from good vintage with great potential. Would love to try it again in 5-6 years. Again; the tannin structure in the 2013 is overall very nice for most producers I have tried.
Red
2012 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ronchi
90 points
Ap: Clear ruby red
Ar: Red berries, violets and roses. Medium intensity
Full bodied and good structure. The tannins are a little hard for the moment, but there is filling for development in the cellar. Classic vintage that will need some time to show it self.
Good length
50+4+12+16+8
It is currently to young for my taste. need to retry in few years to see how it develops.
Ar: Red berries, violets and roses. Medium intensity
Full bodied and good structure. The tannins are a little hard for the moment, but there is filling for development in the cellar. Classic vintage that will need some time to show it self.
Good length
50+4+12+16+8
It is currently to young for my taste. need to retry in few years to see how it develops.
Flight 6 - Enzo Boglietti (4 notes)
Red
2014 Enzo Boglietti Barbera d'Alba
80 points
Ap: Dark purple
Ar: Sour dark berries and green herbs
Medium bodied, harsh acidity, ruff tannins
Medium length
50+4+9+12+5
2014 seems to be performing below average
Ar: Sour dark berries and green herbs
Medium bodied, harsh acidity, ruff tannins
Medium length
50+4+9+12+5
2014 seems to be performing below average
Red
2014 Enzo Boglietti Langhe Nebbiolo
80 points
Ap: rather pale ruby red
Ar: sour red berries
Medium bodied and ruff tannins
Medium length
50+4+8+13+5
Early, but 2014 doesn't perform well
Ar: sour red berries
Medium bodied and ruff tannins
Medium length
50+4+8+13+5
Early, but 2014 doesn't perform well
Red
2011 Enzo Boglietti Barolo Boiolo
No formal notes, but the same feeling as with the Fossati.
Not a vintage for me. It has some flavours that is not good barolo expression.
Not a vintage for me. It has some flavours that is not good barolo expression.
Red
2011 Enzo Boglietti Barolo Fossati
88 points
Ap: ruby red
Ar: Red berries, and herbs.
Full bodied and rather available. Warm available tannins, but not a vintage that I would put my money on.
Good length
50+4+12+16+6
Ar: Red berries, and herbs.
Full bodied and rather available. Warm available tannins, but not a vintage that I would put my money on.
Good length
50+4+12+16+6
Flight 7 - Grasso Fratelli (3 notes)
Red
2013 Palladino Barbera d'Alba Superiore
86 points
Ap: Dark purple
Ar: pretty open nose with dark berries, spices herbs and plums. Couldn't find any brett as other has reported.
Medium bodied, good acidity, as for many 2013's; nice tannic structure.
Medium length
50+4+11+15+6
Ready to drink now. A bargain in it's price class.
Ar: pretty open nose with dark berries, spices herbs and plums. Couldn't find any brett as other has reported.
Medium bodied, good acidity, as for many 2013's; nice tannic structure.
Medium length
50+4+11+15+6
Ready to drink now. A bargain in it's price class.
Red
Red
2011 Palladino Barolo Serralunga d'Alba
86 points
Ap: Garnet red
Ar: open and ready, lacks complexity. Medium intensity.
Medium to full bodied, lacking the barolo backbone, and a good expression of the nebbiolo grape.
Medium length
50+4+11+15+6
Doubt this is a wine for the long run, on the other side ready for drinking now. Definately not a typical Serralunga Barolo.
Ar: open and ready, lacks complexity. Medium intensity.
Medium to full bodied, lacking the barolo backbone, and a good expression of the nebbiolo grape.
Medium length
50+4+11+15+6
Doubt this is a wine for the long run, on the other side ready for drinking now. Definately not a typical Serralunga Barolo.
Flight 8 - Luigi Giordano (3 notes)
Rosé - Sparkling
2012 Luigi Giordano Brut Metodo Classico
81 points
Ap: light pale ruby red with
Ar: red berries and some citrus. Low intensity
Medium bodied. Good acidity.
Medium length
50+4+9+12+6
My second try of sparkling nebbiolo
Ar: red berries and some citrus. Low intensity
Medium bodied. Good acidity.
Medium length
50+4+9+12+6
My second try of sparkling nebbiolo
Red
2012 Luigi Giordano Barbaresco Asili
90 points
Ap: Garnet red
Arc Closed nose at this stage, but classic nebbiolo nose roses violets and red berries. Medium intensisty
Full bodied and tannic structure, however rather fine-grained anavailable for this stage. Good mouthfeeling.
Medium length
50+4+11+16+9
Young well-done asili with good potential. Can easily add some points when it matures
Arc Closed nose at this stage, but classic nebbiolo nose roses violets and red berries. Medium intensisty
Full bodied and tannic structure, however rather fine-grained anavailable for this stage. Good mouthfeeling.
Medium length
50+4+11+16+9
Young well-done asili with good potential. Can easily add some points when it matures
Red
2012 Luigi Giordano Barbaresco Montestefano
Ap: Garnet red
Arc Closed nose, but classic nebbiolo nose roses violets and red berries. Medium intensisty
Full bodied and rather tannic structure. It is young so it is expected, but makes it difficult to get an impression outside the potential
Medium length
I would like to retry it in 5-6 years
Arc Closed nose, but classic nebbiolo nose roses violets and red berries. Medium intensisty
Full bodied and rather tannic structure. It is young so it is expected, but makes it difficult to get an impression outside the potential
Medium length
I would like to retry it in 5-6 years