February 12, 2024 - It was worth keeping a few bottles around for this long, as it drinks beautifully now.
April 20, 2023 - I am a great lover of barolo, but this is a poor example; PnP, nose is still a bit unyielding, but the tones are pepper, gunpowder and leather. Bone dry, medium+ body, palate is dark berry fruit with medium+ acidity; tannins are starting to ingrate but this wine has a "harsh" quality to it that's not pleasant. Not a great example of a region that produces some outstanding wines!
March 31, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 very bright, highish acid - kind of harsh later
October 19, 2022 - Not a fan
July 24, 2022 - 3rd time and 3rd year I try 16 of fontanafreddas base Barolo. Has improved a lot! Starting to get ready to drink. Nice salty cherry notes w Gun powder, cigar, eucalyptus and menthe. Moved from cellar a year ago and has been in RT since which may have speeded up tunnel time…
April 13, 2022 - Nice floral with a bite
March 14, 2022 - Decanted an hour.
Cherry, tobacco, leather, hint of salinity, dry earth, spicy.
March 11, 2022 - 2016 BarVBar Zoom tasting. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of sour red cherries, peppermint leaf, pine resin, touch of cool earth, anise. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol, soft gentle polished high tannins, barely full body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries, sweet baking spices, ripe strawberry, peppermint menthol, cool earth background. Clean long finish.
Good quality. Easy approachable style. Like maybe a very good Langhe Nebbiolo. Can develop some, but not a long ager.
December 27, 2021 - Sec, acide, moyennement corsé, terreux. Sucre 1,2g/L
December 16, 2021 - Nose is now mainly oak driven accompanied with cherries, violas and and some cocoa from the oak. Palate covers classic Barolonotes and opened up some eucalyptus and bigarot-flavours after some hours in the air. Length is medium and balance is not there, but it is for sure an enjoyable Barolo, but for now it needs some time in cellar.