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Red
1965 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1966
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1964
Label borrowed from 1966
Label borrowed from 1964
Community Tasting Notes 5
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Jimswinecellar Likes this wine:
December 20, 2020 - Opened a bottle of this vintage. First bad sign was the color - a light orange. Oxidized.
Opened the second bottle and it was a winner. At this age, the wine opens up quickly into a very mature Barola. Nice finish. Hints of herbs, dried fruits.
What a wonderful wine to enjoy for our pre-Christmas celebration!1 person found this helpful Comment -
Aravind Asok wrote: flawed
August 17, 2019 - Sadly, maderized.
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sharonandroland wrote: 89 points
August 22, 2016 - Not at its best. To many volatile elements.
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DaleW wrote:
April 13, 2015 - Air helped this a lot as well. Solid, darker fruit, rose petals, but a bitter edge on finish.. I goofed and forgot to stand this one up weeks in advance like the Minuto, a couple of days got a huge amount of sludgy sediment to the bottom, but I wonder if that bitterness could be some of the ultrafine sediment in suspension. This bottle this night B-
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Axone wrote: 92 points
February 20, 2015 - Excellent
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1965
- Type Red
- Producer Giacomo Borgogno & Figli
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Riserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 13 (50%)
- Consumed 13 (50%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 1 votes
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo