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NK 1978/1982 Barolo & Barbaresco Dinner
Dovetail Restaurant, NYC
Tasted October 7, 2016 by kenv with 570 views
Introduction
This is the first evening of this Nebbiolo Knights weekend. We met the superb restaurant Dovetail to taste an interesting assortment of Barbarescos and Barolo from 1978 and 1982, two of the best vintages from that era.
We had a quite a mix of wines, so we ended up drinking them in pairs creating themes as best we could.
Photos and more details on my website.
Flight 1 - Pre-Dinner Glass at Ben's (1 note)
Red
1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
95 points
Corvin'ed at Ben's. Smoky, complex nose. Right at its peak of maturity, I think. Absolutely delicious.
Flight 2 - Starter (1 note)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Emmanuel Brochet Champagne Premier Cru Le Mont Benoit Brut Non Dosé
92 points
Bought off the restaurant wine list. Light, crisp, complex, soft. A lovely start.
Flight 3 - Flight 1: 1978 Produttori del Barbaresco Riservas (2 notes)
Red
1978 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Ovello
92 points
[Double-decanted around 9am.] Black cherry nose. Very appealing up front with nice black cherry fruit, but a bit dirty on the finish.
Red
1978 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
94 points
[Double-decanted around 11am.] Earthy mulch and red fruit nose. Quite harmonious and structured. Rich black fruit. Terrific.
Flight 4 - Flight 2: 1982 Produttori del Barbaresco Riservas (2 notes)
Red
1982 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Ovello
93 points
[Double-decanted around 2pm.] Loads of sweet red fruit in the nose. Still tannic and young. Plenty of fruit. Splendid. Notably younger than the 78. Delicious.
Red
1982 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
96 points
[Double-decanted around 2pm.] Dark black fruit and licorice nose. Rich thick stunning. Even after flight 5 this is showing brilliantly. My #2 WOTN.
Flight 5 - Flight 3: Two Famous Cru Barbarescos (2 notes)
Red
1978 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi
97 points
[Double-decanted around 9am.] Gorgeous sweet floral red fruit nose. In the mouth, black fruit and tannins. A magnificent wine. My WOTN.
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Flight 6 - Flight 4: Rocche di Castiglione Falletto Barolos (2 notes)
Red
1982 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Falletto
94 points
[Double-decanted around 2pm.] Heavenly nose of roses and cherries. Structured and complex. Still some tannin. Fragrant and complex in the mouth, but a bit short. Still a terrific wine.
Red
1982 Vietti Barolo Rocche
95 points
[Double-decanted around 2pm.] Rich, red fruit nose. Complex and expansive in the mouth. Just a delicious long complex wine with wonderful sweet fruit. Tonight, this beats out the Giacosa due to its length. My #3 WOTN.
Flight 7 - Flight 5: Two Top 1982 Barolos (2 notes)
Red
1982 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
94 points
[Double-decanted around noon.] Meaty red fruit nose. Tick and silky. Complex and expansive. A joy to drink.
Red
1982 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Cascina Francia
95 points
[Double-decanted around noon.] Slightly hot black fruit nose. Rich, silky, complex. Expansive. Another delicious wine.
Flight 8 - Flight 6: Two More Barolos (2 notes)
Red
1978 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Vigna Enrico VI
93 points
[Double-decanted around 2pm.] Lovely, ripe fruit. Youthful. A very well-made wine.
Closing
Two bad bottles, but all in all an interesting and enjoyable evening of good food and good wines with good old friends.