Community Tasting Notes 67

• oenanthe Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 13, 2024 - Dark and distinctive. Somebody has bottled a negroni, it's uncanny, but significantly more bitter than that drink. So bitter it is ridiculous, this sounds terrible but in a way it reminded me of bile and covonia cough medicine, which you would have to say is not a good thing! When I thought of this I immediately started to instead think about negronis, herbs, benedictine monks and aesop handwash until it passed, and then I was OK. Tons of interest but ultimately this is a tough one and very much an aquired taste. It was so intriguing it was hard to stop drinking it, and only the inbound 88 bus got me on my feet.

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• Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 13, 2024 - France vs ROW (Home): Just give me a glass of this to sniff and turn the lights off. I love the boldness here - hugely dry, medicinal, herbal nose. I don't have the faculties to unpick what I'm smelling but it's the Northern Italian Christmas of your dreams made manifest. Honestly it's kind of challenging - initially bitter, leafy on the palate with a sweet and structured depth swelling beneath to balance it out. Feels like a remedy… and I've got the sickness

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• Raage Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 29, 2023 - Nez intrigant d’anis, de bâton de réglisse, de fruits rouges, de menthe. Bouche sucrée et amère, côté gentiane, ou la menthe et la réglisse reviennent, sans aucune lourdeur.
  Très original ! Long sur le végétal…
  92/93

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• SoundinBetween wrote:

  December 10, 2023 - After 3 days open: huge floral/spice nose, with nutmeg dominating. mint, wintergreen, black walnut, thick wall of tannin at the end yet but wow what a journey to get there. This bottle peaked about 10 days open (fridge-kept) and consumed last bit by end of the third week. It showed beautiful purity and seamless flavors, archetypal chinato in every way.

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• Eric_Lavoie Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 14, 2023 - I tend to lean more towards Amaro than Chinato when it comes to my preferences, but this is undeniably a delightful experience (and a Chinato that is more of an Amaro in style!). It boasts an herbal and medicinal quality, with a savory profile complemented by muddled red fruit and dark chocolate notes that leap from the glass and continue to unfold on the palate.
  
  There's no urgency to consume this; in fact, I'm quite intrigued by the idea of letting it age gracefully for 10-15 years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type Red - Fortified
• Producer Cappellano
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo Chinato
• UPC Codes 8789690015496, 895958002752

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• Pending Delivery 16 (2%)
• In Cellars 610 (59%)
• Consumed 405 (39%)

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