Community Tasting Notes 7

• VTCellarDweller wrote:

  December 13, 2014 - This was our only bottle and was purchased about two years ago from a reputable east coast merchant. The bottle was in excellent condition and decanted for two hours before serving with raviolis and a wild mushroom sauce.
  This wine is far from being ready to drink. It took about four hours after decant before even starting to open up. It has distinct Nebbiolo character even now but it would be unfair to try to evaluate it further at this stage. It was in no way flawed, just very closed up. Wait another 7-10 years if you have this.

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• vinorsk wrote: 92 points

  May 10, 2014 - Decanted 45 mins. Well integrated tannins and acid. Flavors of fruit and herbs. No bricking. Good wine with years to go. Not as floral as other nebbi.

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• KVM wrote: 91 points

  May 6, 2013 - med red, garnet edge. Takes 2 hours in the decanter to show tar and flowers. In the mouth the medium concentration and licorice and fruit shows through a very sturdy structure. The fruit has some body and roundness to it. No hurry.

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• Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 19, 2012 - The noses showed dried cherry with earth and mushrooms, roses and hints of exotic spice. On the palate I found tart red fruit, tobacco and leather with formidable, drying structure that dominated the finish. It was a beautiful, youthful Barolo, that requires many years before it reaches it's sweet spot.

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• Jack O'Brien wrote:

  March 19, 2012 - A good, not great, basic Barolo. I always find Borgongo wines to be woody in flavor and rather boring, especially for the money. So many better producers make better wines.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Giacomo Borgogno & Figli
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation Riserva Classico
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Code 8003807000749

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• In Cellars 84 (68%)
• Consumed 40 (32%)

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