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Community Tasting Notes 54
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trepak wrote: 92 points
February 18, 2024 - Lovely mature barolo. Fairly light colour, browning on the rim. Classic mushroomy/tertiary flavours, but with enough remnants of fruit to keep it fresh. Decent acidity with a hint of tannin, particularly on the finish. I'd say no massive rush to drink up, but don't leave it too long.
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sgkraw Likes this wine: 92 points
January 14, 2024 - Very nice mature drinking wine. Pleasant fruit still there with a nice undertone of earth.
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RichardU71 wrote: 93 points
December 28, 2023 - Wonderful colors in the glass and some mature tones on the rim. Beautiful dark fruits, integrated and together on the nose. Floral, roses, medium bodied, long, very very well balanced and a wine that I think it drinking in the peak even if this can cellar for many many years to come. A really great wine that is a fantastic example of what you can get when cellaring for 10 years.
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Kakpoo222 Likes this wine: 92 points
September 23, 2023 - The first sip on pop 'n pour had a ton of sour, tart fruit so much as to be off-putting. But no matter, this is a wine that we all should know needs a decant. With time in the glass and/or decanter, this wine put on deeper, riper, fruit aromas and flavors. There is also black truffle on the nose and the finish has a great core of minerality. The wine is even better on day 2. This is surprisingly well held together for an entry-level 2012 Barolo. Can be enjoyed now with a 4-6 hour decant or can be cellared further.
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SirJ Likes this wine: 93 points
August 28, 2023 - Butter-fried chanterelles on grilled Italian country bread, with buratta as a base. Renato Ratti's Marcenasco 2012 is in a wonderful phase right now, tannins and acidity in harmony, slightly darker fruit, like dark cherry, so clear tobacco and anistones. Had guessed 2015, 2016 considering tannins and acidity, will last many more years. Perfect match tonight. Drink or hold.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Renato Ratti
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Marcenasco
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Codes 8029311007150, 8029358002155, 8029358022153, 811882000152, 811882005157, 9887802005157
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,197 (57%)
- Consumed 921 (43%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
aveludado, e muito elegante - fantástico, encorpado, macio, Ossobuco com risoto de grana padano - 2h dec.Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 38 votes
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- VarietyNebbiolo
- VineyardMarcenasco
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo
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