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Piedmont Tasting -- Traditionalists vs Modernists 1998 & 2000
Tasted December 11, 2016 by paul195 with 328 views
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
2002 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
94 points
Great crispness and acidity, laser like focus, an exhilarating glass of champagne.
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White - Sparkling
2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne
94 points
A rich, creamy and simply delicious champagne.
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Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
1998 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis
93 points
Paired the 1998 & 2000 - double decanted 2 hours
Both displayed clean fruit, beautiful balance and a particularly silky texture and finish. These wines are more about "lushness" and less about "barolo-ness". As for this evenings face-off, the 98 read as more mature and ready to drink. The 2000's fruit was darker and more primary suggesting a bright future and consistent with a modernist style
Both displayed clean fruit, beautiful balance and a particularly silky texture and finish. These wines are more about "lushness" and less about "barolo-ness". As for this evenings face-off, the 98 read as more mature and ready to drink. The 2000's fruit was darker and more primary suggesting a bright future and consistent with a modernist style
Red
1998 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc
94 points
Paired the 1998 & 2000 - double decanted 2 hours
Both the 98 & 00 displayed a more typical Barolo profile, deeper fruited, more secondary flavors including tar, earth and spice with more muscular tannins and a larger frame than the Sandrone CB. As with the Cannubi the 1998 was at a more complete stage of evolution, smoother, better balanced and had greater complexity than the 2000 which was still holding on to it's primary fruit profile.
Both the 98 & 00 displayed a more typical Barolo profile, deeper fruited, more secondary flavors including tar, earth and spice with more muscular tannins and a larger frame than the Sandrone CB. As with the Cannubi the 1998 was at a more complete stage of evolution, smoother, better balanced and had greater complexity than the 2000 which was still holding on to it's primary fruit profile.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
2000 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis
92 points
Paired the 1998 & 2000 - double decanted 2 hours
Both displayed clean fruit, beautiful balance and a particularly silky texture and finish. These wines are more about "lushness" and less about "barolo-ness". As for this evenings face-off, the 98 read as more mature and ready to drink. The 2000's fruit was darker and more primary suggesting a bright future and consistent with a modernist style
Both displayed clean fruit, beautiful balance and a particularly silky texture and finish. These wines are more about "lushness" and less about "barolo-ness". As for this evenings face-off, the 98 read as more mature and ready to drink. The 2000's fruit was darker and more primary suggesting a bright future and consistent with a modernist style
Red
2000 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc
93 points
Paired the 1998 & 2000 - double decanted 2 hours
Both the 98 & 00 displayed a more typical Barolo profile, deeper fruited,more secondary flavors including tar, earth and spice with more muscular tannins and a larger frame than the Sandrone CB. As with the Cannubi the 1998 was at a more complete stage of evolution, smoother, better balanced and had greater complexity than the 2000 which was still holding on to it's primary fruit profile.
Both the 98 & 00 displayed a more typical Barolo profile, deeper fruited,more secondary flavors including tar, earth and spice with more muscular tannins and a larger frame than the Sandrone CB. As with the Cannubi the 1998 was at a more complete stage of evolution, smoother, better balanced and had greater complexity than the 2000 which was still holding on to it's primary fruit profile.
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Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1998 Gaja Barbaresco
93 points
Paired the 1998 & 2000 - double decanted 2 hours
The nose of both showed bright cherry and floral notes, with the 1998 reading sweeter, more complex and mature than the 2000. On the palate both were cherry fruit dominant, with hints of leather and spice, softening tannins and medium length finish. Tonight the the 1998 was the more elegant, better balanced and integrated wine.
The nose of both showed bright cherry and floral notes, with the 1998 reading sweeter, more complex and mature than the 2000. On the palate both were cherry fruit dominant, with hints of leather and spice, softening tannins and medium length finish. Tonight the the 1998 was the more elegant, better balanced and integrated wine.
Red
1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano
94 points
Paired with the 2000 Asili Reserva. Double decanted for 4 hours.
Bright ruby core, expressive Nebbiolo nose, sweet dark fruit core laced with tar, spice and earth. An engaging mid-weight, well structured, nice acidity, perfect balance, long finish. Impressively lithe given its depth and complexity. Got better as the night moved on. Given the long decant, this has a long beautiful future.
Bright ruby core, expressive Nebbiolo nose, sweet dark fruit core laced with tar, spice and earth. An engaging mid-weight, well structured, nice acidity, perfect balance, long finish. Impressively lithe given its depth and complexity. Got better as the night moved on. Given the long decant, this has a long beautiful future.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2000 Gaja Barbaresco
92 points
Paired the 1998 & 2000 - double decanted 2 hours
The nose of both showed bright cherry and floral notes, with the 1998 reading sweeter, more complex and mature than the 2000. On the palate both were cherry fruit dominant, with hints of leather and spice, softening tannins and medium length finish. Tonight the the 1998 was the more elegant, better balanced and integrated wine.
The nose of both showed bright cherry and floral notes, with the 1998 reading sweeter, more complex and mature than the 2000. On the palate both were cherry fruit dominant, with hints of leather and spice, softening tannins and medium length finish. Tonight the the 1998 was the more elegant, better balanced and integrated wine.
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Red
2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asili
95 points
Paired with the 1998 Santo Stefano Reserva. Double decanted for 4 hours.
As good as the 1998 was the Asili had a little more of everything, a little deeper, richer, younger. It was great fun to have them side by side
As good as the 1998 was the Asili had a little more of everything, a little deeper, richer, younger. It was great fun to have them side by side