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Community Tasting Notes 11
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rstark wrote: 94 points
October 26, 2017 - Fabulous bottle of aged Barolo. Smoky aromas, mixed with dark slightly stewed fruit. On the palate, great blend of fruit and leather/smoke. Very robust and full with a long finish.
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wynnewood500 Likes this wine:
November 20, 2015 - Spectacular. Fully mature ripe dark fruit. Dense color. Very mature nose
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SteveHyde Likes this wine: 94 points
August 9, 2015 - An amazing bottle. Best PC wine I've had. Cork was fully saturated but solid. Nose was amazing--classic old Nebbiolo with loads of leather, tar, dark fruit, just a bit of funk. Wonderful mouthful, dense, well-structured, sweet fruit across the middle and a good finish. Color was deep plum, with no noticeable bricking. Really a fabulous bottle. Bravo.
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mschwien Likes this wine: 90 points
April 27, 2015 - A bit funky on the nose at pouring with no decanting that dissipated after some time in the glass. Cork came out nicely. Deep and intense color with some bricking around the edges as expected.
Tasted much better than the nose would imply. Some raisin / pruning, but over all nice balance of tannins, acidity and fruit - very pleasantly surprised. Shared over dinner and enjoyed by all. -
SteveHyde Likes this wine: 93 points
December 18, 2014 - Showing very well. Garnet ruby with some bricking, lovely old Nebbiolo nose, lots of tobacco leaf and olive smoke in the mouth, with well-balanced acid and a good finish.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2006, Issue #1, 1978 Barolo: A Legendary Vintage in Full Bloom(Pio Cesare Barolo Riserva) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Vintage Retrospective: The 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos (Jan 2006) (link)(Pio Cesare Barolo Riserva) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/25/2011 (link) 94 points(Pio Cesare Barolo Riserva) Bricked medium garnet color with pale meniscus; lovely, aromatic, dried berry, dried cherry, anise, roses, cranberry nose; tasty, still youthful, dried berry, dried cherry, tart raspberry, tar palate with firm tannins; will go for decades; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1978
- Type Red
- Producer Pio Cesare
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Riserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 27 (53%)
- Consumed 24 (47%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo