Community Tasting Notes 5

• COWineLover wrote: 91 points

  January 28, 2023 - First bottle of this wine. Cellared for over 10 years in a temp and humidity controlled cellar. On opening this has a light translucent ruby color with a light orange hue. Opened and poured about an hour before consuming. Aromatically pleasing with floral notes, dried cherries, dried herbs, tilled soil and charcoal. On the palate this has retained a fine and energetic acidity on the attack that pulls together orange rind, dried herbs and white pepper. The tannins present very well in the mid-palate with a soft toasty oak paired with tobacco and anise. The age of the wine allows this to finish with solid vigor but with a lighter handed dryness that balances well with the tasting experience. For the $28 I paid in early 2012, this was an outstanding drinking experience for the money.
  
  Nothing overpowering, the winemaking here was deftly managed to put this is a sweet spot with great overall balance at this age. The likely drinking window will extend another decade.
  
  Drink now through 2032.

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• gjv115 Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 25, 2021 - Pnp. Started out rose petals and Redwood. It got into a phase where it transported us to a mountain rolling creek. Just remarkable. Lots of acidity that did great with food. In fact we changed dinner plans to accommodate this wine. Went rustic Italian. Was perfect.
  
  A very good wine

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• Frijole wrote:

  February 18, 2020 - burgundy red, medium clarity, brickish hue
  Nose: raspberry, dirt, earth, chocolate, tannins, oak
  Pal: raspberry, dirt, earth, mint, minerals, tar, cigar, tobacco, tannins, oak
  Feel: medium, full, grippy
  Finish: medium, long
  T7 (could be a 6)

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• anderegg Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 1, 2015 - Initial strawberry and cherry aromas and taste with tight tannin. Decanted for 30+ minutes. Fruit aromas changed to more dried fruit, pepper, herbal notes. Tannin loosened grip to yield a very pleasantly balanced wine. Classic brick color with just a little orange towards the edge of the glass. Aroma changed again at about 60 minutes to gain a note of raisin. Delicious. Drank with grilled pork with an herb rub, cheese grits, hoppin' john and sauteed collards.

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• Frijole wrote:

  March 10, 2012 - slightly cloudy but clear, silvery hue, silver edges
  Nose: roasted cherries, silver, rose petals, earth, thyme
  Pal: roasted cherries, silver, earth, chocolate, rose petals, thyme, savory
  Feel: medium, savory
  Finish: medium
  TC8

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Ca' Bianca
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Code 8000160603051

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• In Cellars 62 (54%)
• Consumed 53 (46%)

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