Community Tasting Notes 5

• Tim Heaton wrote:

  April 8, 2017 - Opera Wine 2017 - 100 Great Producers (Verona, Italy): Showing the warmer aspects of the vintage - on the palate, but not necessarily on the nose. Struggles with freshness; this veers toward the espresso and vanilla characteristics I don't personally favor in Cru Barbaresco. Based on today's sample, I think I'd drink this sooner than later if I was sitting on some, seems to be in a fine spot just now and not sure it's going to get better, just different. This should appeal to a wide audience.
  
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• phil the agony wrote: 91 points

  March 14, 2017 - Ouvert le matin en le laissant sur le comptoir au travail/frigo un mélange de tout.
  Un barbaresco légèrement sur les fleurs mauves(violette),cassis,eau de vie et un petit côté menthol.
  Une finale charnu mais encore un peu trop acide et l'alcool est un peu trop présent.
  À revoir dans quelques années.
  16.5/20 +

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• BillyT wrote: 92 points

  November 1, 2014 - My 92 must be explained with the caveat that it gets the mark more because of how absolutely pleasant and unassuming this wine really is. I had no prior knowledge of this wine other than knowing the producer. It poped and poured and immediately there were aromatics of violets, roses, vanilla, trufles and some cherries with a very slight hint of menthol but very pleasant. It shocked me since I was not expecting allot since there were no CT ers that had commented on this wine. The finish was gently and while somewhat unassuming it lingered nicely. In all I found the wine well balanced, smooth velvety medium mouth fell and simply a delight. I would purchase again. Oh, and the 14.5 ABV was not noticeable.

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• johnh1001 wrote: 92 points

  June 20, 2013 - Drank a bottle at the winery. Dense wine with lots of coffee, oak, chocolate and dark fruit on the nose and palate. I like the oak treatment though others did not. Full in the mouth. Nice medium+ finish.

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• Dokken wrote: 94 points

  January 31, 2013 - Very complex and forward nose for such a young wine with tar, leather, flowers along red cherries and judicious oak. Savoury and refined on palate with bright acidity and very aristocratic tannins cutting through a generous but well integrated 15% abv. Firm and young with great ageing potential. A very sophisticated wine.

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• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Ceretto
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Asili
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barbaresco

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• In Cellars 90 (80%)
• Consumed 22 (20%)

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