January 11, 2024 - Pleasant, gentle wine, lots of cherry with a modest amount of tar and leather. Easy to drink.
December 18, 2023 - must have drank this years ago
November 5, 2023 - Prior bottle was 2 years and 2 months ago and this wine continues to show quite well. Nose was a bit deeper this time with both black and red cherry to go along with the earth, minerals, spices and light leather notes. Between medium and full bodied with a very similar fruit profile to my prior bottles: red and black cherry upfront, deeper black cherry and a touch of black raspberry through the middle with some plum behind. Balanced tannins, acidity, spices and tart cherry on the backside. But it continues to be the elegance and harmony through the middle and the integration on the backside that set this wine apart. Really in a good spot currently, but should be able to hold this level for several more years. This was my final bottle, so really pleased with this showing.
July 15, 2023 - Janis’s favorite wine.
July 30, 2022 - Decanted 4 hours.
Opened up to reveal a wonderful bouquet. Cherry, tar, menthol, florals. Medium weighted and balanced, silty tannins, very good length. In a great zone right now.
May 27, 2022 - :30 decant at Modernessa Guarene
A beautiful expression of Barolo.
Cranberry, Red Roses , with some vanilla on the finish
March 11, 2022 - Excellent bottle. Medium-bodied, smooth and complex. Drinking very well with no sign of decline.
October 5, 2021 - What a beautiful wine, nicely balanced, medium weight but feather light in mouthfeel. A light tar, cherry and drying berries. Chalky chewy tannins coat the moth. Longish finish.
September 23, 2021 - Great wine, punching above its weight and price. I'm greatly enjoying the 04 Barolos these days. They are open and beautiful. RGCM Gananda did an excellent job of describing the flavor profile. Perfect choice with a bolognese pasta.
September 2, 2021 - Leather and fruit still has tannin deep in body