Community Tasting Notes 6

• Nothung Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 15, 2024 - Consistent with prior notes

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• thesternowl wrote: 93 points

  January 14, 2024 - I’ve been so looking forward to experiencing one of my bottles of the 2018 Margherita Otto and decided tonight was the night since it was -17°F here in Omaha. While a relative new-comer as far as Barolo producers are concerned, Alan’s approach leans heavily towards the traditional. Until now, his Barolo remains a blend of Nebbiolo from different communes in an effort to make a more complete expression of the zone. The first few vintages incorporated fruit from Monteforte, Serralunga and Castiglione Falletto. This vintage was the first to incorporate some fruit from the Vignane MGA in Barolo.
  
  Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. There was some evolution but it was consistent, with no noticeable dip in enjoyment. The 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core and a slightly garnet rim; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a pleasant mix of red and black fruits: bright Morello cherry, strawberries, raspberries, Marionberries, pomegranate, roses, dried herbs, tar, orange peel and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with a touch of anise and red rope licorice thing. Just lovely and definitely a producer I'll be following. Drink now with some patience and over the next 20 years. Fewer than 4000, 750ml bottles were produced.

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• MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 points

  December 20, 2023 - Opened in the bottle for a few hours. Black cherry, rose, chocolate, licorice and a bit of basement. High acid and in need of a few years. Medium to medium plus body.

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• kenthecpa Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 6, 2023 - Perfect match!

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• MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  November 30, 2022 - Piemonte: Back to the truffling!; 11/24/2022-12/3/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): Another beautiful wine. It’s very fresh and light and lots of red fruits and soft in the mouth with this very fine tannin. Touch of floral. Very appealing already. A year that is known for being a bit early drinking and we have seen that a few times on this trip.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Margherita Otto
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo
• UPC Code 7350102080770

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• Pending Delivery 15 (2%)
• In Cellars 766 (91%)
• Consumed 62 (7%)

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