May 21, 2023 - Almost a year since my last note, and this bottle is consistent with the last one - a fully mature Barolo that is drinking well, but doesn’t possess much in the way of future upside. More red fruits than black, with decent acidity. If you have this in the cellar and haven’t revisited it lately, I would recommend checking out a bottle soon.
December 8, 2022 - Agree with Bob H's note - this isn't getting any better, so drink up. A little porty on the nose initially, but that abated. Richer mouthfeel as tannins receding a bit, dark red fruits, some tar, a little cinnamon. Nice depth of flavor, but drinks a little heavy and a bit out of balance. Still quite nice and a great value for what I paid.
July 12, 2022 - Very nice - IMO, fully mature at this point, so I would call this "drink or hold", as I don't see the likelihood of additional upside, but I also don't envision this falling off a cliff either.
Good acidity, really spreads out on the palate - just a lot to like here.
August 19, 2020 - Lovely - nicely focused on the palate, with sweet & sour cherry fruit, good acidity and persistence. This has time in front of it as well.
June 16, 2020 - Purchased on release. Decanted two hours and consumed over the next three. This is a really nice wine. It had a balsamic and soy component that complemented the red fruits nicely. A long finish with solid acidity resulted in a wine that went well with fresh pasta with black truffles and poached eggs. This wine will continue to evolve but I'm not sure it will really improve, only change. Great now.
March 27, 2020 - Wow. At 16 years this wine is in a great place. No decant. Let the glass breathe for 30 minutes and it changed quickly over that time. Settled right down. Beautiful menthol and cherry on the nose. There is sweet cherry as it hits the tongue. Nice bright acidity. Mildly tannic and dry. Medium body and a beautiful long dry finish. Very pleasant. Will follow up with notes on day 2.
Day 2 - declining today. The nice bright acidity has faded so it is falling flat. Still some nice cherry and pleasant tannin. If you have some, finish on day 1.
September 21, 2019 - Just had a glass of the '05, and this is clearly the better bottle (I guess not overly surprising given the vintages). More substantive on the palate, although the house style still tends to produce understated wines.
The nose here is more focused, with menthol, balsamico and ripe cherry fruit. Very nice, and a wine that should have no troubles at all evolving for another 10-15 years.
April 25, 2019 - An '04 to celebrate Cellartracker's 15th Anniversary! Wine collecting wouldn't be the same without it. This particular '04 Barolo still has lots of life left ahead of it. Representative of the region and type; long finish. Really noticeable acidity. It's not amazing but it is good. Certainly worth the $28 I paid for in back in 2012.
February 1, 2019 - A beauty. Lively, fresh and unoaked fruit, lots of roses, sweet cherry. Residual tannins add extra complexity to the fruit, not cover it up. Fully blossomed. What a delicious barolo should be all about.
January 20, 2019 - A cold & windy day here in the Delaware Valley - perfect time for some fresh bread with olive oil, washed down with a glass of Barolo ;^)
Mostly red fruit on the nose, with a note of tar as well.
Delicious! Still some unresolved tannin here in what is a fairly youthful wine, but it goes down easy, with good acidity for lift and decent length on the finish. Very good.