Community Tasting Notes 49

• talbot61 Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 16, 2022 - Decant for sediment -- not necessary for aeration. This bottle seemed quite a bit more advanced than the last we had, 18 months ago, though the acidity emerged as the wine was open, so it seemed more youthful at the end of the evening than it had when we opened the bottle. Marked aroma and flavor of cherry brandy, with a strong (not unpleasant) aftertaste of tar. (If anyone wonders what people mean when they describe old Nebbiolo as tasting of tar and violets, they should try this wine.) Heady and complex and fully ready to drink -- I would advise sooner rather than later.

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• denniswdern@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 points

  June 3, 2022 - Delicious! Medium color intensity. Ruby, with the beginning of some fading/browning around the edges. Black fruit, licorice, maybe some tar on the nose. Black fruit, mineral, licorice upon tasting. Still strong tannins and acid on the finish. Could have cellared it another 5-10 years probably.

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• Xxxxxxxxxx Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 13, 2021 - I am new to Barolo but not to cellaring. No decant. Still looking young in the glass, a slight clearness on meniscus, on day two a slight amber on the rim. From swirl to first taste-bright forward cherries, medium body, nice acidity and balance, the middle shows darker fruits and a touch of game, followed by some dusty, dry but mild tannins. Delicous. A clear evolution from the first bottle several years ago that was closed, tight, without evident fruit and more tannin. It has a long way to go but really good now. 94 Wish I had a few more in the cellar. Much more integrated on day two, forward fruit has lessened but still good.

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• talbot61 Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 2, 2021 - This is not a mind-blowing wine, but it is just flat-out delicious. A lot of sediment. Consistent orange color. Relatively high acidity, high tannin, but great balance, and easy to drink. Deep, dark peachy flavor. It will last for a long while, but I wouldn't hesitate to open it soon.

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• Rgentile wrote: 92 points

  September 28, 2019 - Eye: brick red to a light orange rim
  Nose: tar, dried rose pedal, black fruit and some wood char
  Palate: charred meat, earth and some black fruit with medium acid and a medium plus finish
  
  This was a much better showing than the last bottle and very textbook. I very much enjoyed it!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Domenico Clerico
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Pajana
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Code 8032535710163

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• Pending Delivery 7 (1%)
• In Cellars 618 (59%)
• Consumed 420 (40%)

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