2/4/2023 - gilrbo wrote:

Opened and quickly tasted around noon for the dinner.
Tasted blind and then drunk over dinner. The first taste was disappointing, quite evolved, with signs of early oxidation. On the palate it was better, but was also showing evolved. The second pour during dinner was much better: now clean, no signs of oxidation, with the lovely complexity you expect from a Barolo of this age and this cru. The palate was powerful and assertive, with tannins still present.

2/5/2023 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:

I'm guessing that there is no or almost no sulfur added to this wine, as there is so much residual carbon dioxide that the wine feels like a sparkling wine. Even after decanting and letting sit for 45 minutes - it still needs quite a bit of swirling in the glass to express the gas. And then the wine is such a joy, with bright, fresh, mouth watering scents of red berries, dried roses, and wet soil. Well balanced, focused, and energetic - this is just a super pretty wine, and very flexible with food. One night with fennel spiced roast pork loin, two days later, the second half of the bottle with a sukiyaki trout preparation. This wine will age well, and needs either that, or a very vigorous aeration so that the gas exits and the wine can reveal itself.

12/31/2022 - hprphf wrote:

Blind and decanted. Traditional style Barolo? Quite sweet, went well with the lamb. 92

12/10/2022 - Benj wrote:

Oh boy. Asian pear, wet jasmine, lemon oil, quince. So fresh and light on its feet on opening, building richness with air. Mineral and Always taut and beautifully held, fizzing with energy, mineral, fresh, and never intrusive. Annora loved this wine, which in a Chardonnay is a great compliment and indicates a level of verve, freshness, and delicacy that can be difficult to find. 12%, $40.

10/15/2022 - Lfholland Likes this wine:

My bottle shut down hard after 30 minutes, but reopened after a couple hours. I would still say that the tannins are fairly pronounced, but ymmv. Still plenty of classic barolo character. Delicious when it opened back up.

9/26/2022 - decaturwinedude wrote:

Back to a sound bottle after a clunker over the summer. The color of tea-almost like a brandy. Dry, but there are waves of tea, nuts, oxidative fruit, and citrus on the palate. Complex nose and palate that morph through an array of flavors and scents. Has a good bit of power in reserve and the flavors sit on the palate for a while after tasting. Seems youthful still. Singular wines.

11/16/2021 - kostaslonis wrote:

Tasting Ground official tasting, 2014 Produtorri del Barbaresco Riserva cru (Oinoscent): The most concentrated of then all, deep fruit core, showing depth and complexity, floral notes, ripe blue and black fruit, a touch smoke, earthy and oaky
In the palate, the wine shows high concentration, high acidity, mineral, less tannic than Montestefano but more explosive palate overall, by far the most complex, beautiful ripe fresh red fruit elevating the long finish.
Outstanding quality

9/11/2022 - UFGators Likes this wine:

This bottle was very tight. Zero sediment and needed a lot of air. Huge potential for the future and needs at least 2-3 years, possibly more.

1/24/2022 - Bob Grossman Likes this wine:

the 2010 Campogiovanni Brunello, was drinking absolutely at its peak last night, tannins were nicely incorporated, nose subdued but beautiful, balanced wine with still good acidity, softened red fruit with a bit of fig, total mouth feel, finish was medium in length, went fantastically with light Italian fare of sausages, peppers and onions grilled outside in 20 deg. F temps. Wore a Down Jacket to do the grilling but worth it.
Brother Amarone

6/10/2021 - Rudolph Schmidt wrote:

Opened in a drunken stupor by a colleague to impress some women.

Beautiful brioche notes, rich & nutty but still fresh notes of green apple, pear, nectarine.

3/10/2021 - AjitK Likes this wine:

3 hour decant. Drank a couple months apart (Coravin) and the second time - with more air time - a more complete and satisfying experience. This is a terrific wine and big at 15% but you wouldn’t know it since it is very well integrated with the black fruit. I enjoyed it more when it was cool (in the mid 50s) but didn’t complain when it crept up (to the mid 60s) either but it does show its alcohol a bit more then. On the palette, great integration of the primary fruit (and plenty of it still) with the oak (I would guess all used/neutral oak) and herbs like bay leaf and Mediterranean dry blend. Beautiful powerful nose driven by black/blue fruit with spicy woody/tobacco notes from the wood and even mild floral aromas like marigold. Just a phenomenal QPR, especially for a Priorat wine at only $25. Wow. Moderate acid and good tannic structure still. Will hold another 3-5 years easily but won’t get better. Fully integrated now so drink up. Enjoyed at dinner with Berkshire pork chops

2/12/2021 - vespasian Likes this wine:

Very subtle on the nose, a little tight, some nutty development yet very fresh at the same time; bright entry, nice fruit, quite a dry style, dry biscuity character. Delicate. You need to contemplate this one, a slow burner.

2/2/2021 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

Decanted for sediment, but there really wasn't any. Given the very dark color and minimal brown at the rim, I decided to aerate in decanter; it got 4 hours, but for my tastes, could have used 6-7 hours. Youthful, elegant medium body, with still fresh acidity, good+ balance, and enough structure to keep this drinking well for another 3-5 years, at least. Some tobacco, a little cranberry tinged cherry, soil/place notes, and fine tannins still holding their own. Cork and fill in good+ condition. recommended+

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