Community Tasting Notes 10

• grapenomad wrote: 89 points

  May 19, 2019 - The wine is clear medium garnet showing chunks of sediment in the glass.
  
  The nose is clean of medium intensity showing mostly tertiary notes - fruit development (dried cranberry, dried cherry) and bottle age (leather, forest floor, wet leaves, mushroom). Some herbal hints are detected in the background (lavender, thyme). The wine is fully developed.
  
  The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium tannins, high alcohol, medium flavor intensity, medium body and medium finish. Flavors of fruit development (dried cranberry, dried cherry) and bottle age (leather, forest floor, wet leaves).
  
  The wine is good. Even though it has nice complexity, the intensity of flavors seems to be dying down. The acidity and alcohol are in sync, but will probably not hold the wine together for much longer. It is still quite pleasant and thoroughly drinkable, but it's quite obvious that it has seen better days and is only going downhill from here.

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• vinhonotte Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 14, 2019 - Fine Wines SG - Italian Varietal Wine Dinner - Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Corvina, Aglianico, Nerello Mascalese (Porters Restaurant & Bar): Mainly tertiary notes of lichen fungus, earth and fern, and some sour cherry and plum

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• Stevere Likes this wine: 90 points

  February 11, 2017 - At 26 years old this wine is drinking beautifully. Black cherry with a hint of tobacco dominates a still fresh palate, with a little acidity to form a foundation for the wine. It's a smooth adequately aged Barolo.

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• Geoff Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 8, 2015 - Strong tannins, fruit starting to fade. Still overall a very good wine. Improved in the glass over the evening.

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• PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 89 points

  November 8, 2013 - Marchesi di Barolo vertical from 2009-1951 (Merano Wine Festival): Creosote, stewed fruit, but fresh. Tar. The palate is a bit rustic however, as compared to the 1999 tasted before and it dries on the finish. A somewhat lean mid palate, too. Going back to the 1999, the 1999 opens up more, while the 1990 stays with a somewhat drying finish. 14% alcohol

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1990
• Type Red
• Producer Marchesi di Barolo
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo

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• In Cellars 61 (71%)
• Consumed 25 (29%)

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