Sadly this seemed like an affected bottle. Deep color and some nutty and oxidative notes on the nose. It was still a heck of a Champagne with electric acidity on the palate.

Holy schnikey, this is GREAT! A big whiff of ocean moves to a palate with SOOO much energy. Creamy, white chocolate, citrus. Really fantastic bottle of bubbles.

These are just such a special treat. Green in the glass, wow what a nose, spearmint, just explosive. The palate is mineral and salty. Indescribably good.

OMFG, this is entirely new to me, and WOW what a wine! Utterly unique, sherried notes, mindblowing acidity, just explosive in the mouth. So much acid and dimension. Truly special wine.

An old and dusty nose, not so promising. However the palate immediately tells you to wake up and pay closer attention. Incredibly delicate and precise, strawberry, rose petal, and some hints of dried fig. (I am just back from Morocco where I was eating dried figs daily.) Some in the group suggested comparisons to Amarone at first with the dried fruit notes, but this is so much more delicate and precise.

Holy crap. This is INTENSE! Iron. Power. Insanely floral. This is the textbook definition of "expansive," a wine that explodes in every direction in your mouth. It is hard to describe just how explosive this is, but it is also shocking balanced, juicy, and approachable. Stunning wine with DECADES left to go. Utterly perfect, easily the best Barolo I have ever tasted.

The nose is loaded with balsamic and oxidative notes--we were worried. Yet the palate is so powerful, rustic, balsamic, Mark finds "pepper". This was the complete opposite of the polish of the Monfortino, yet it was utterly delicious and pleasing.

Clean, fresh, lime and lime zest, very proper, salt and mineral.

Mushroom and bloody cherries on the nose. Mindblowing. Deep, bloody, cherries, mushrooms, soy and funk. Just great!

My notes were done. Just delicious. It always amazes me how precise and delicate these get after 50+ years.