Expressive nose displaying generous red and black fruit, strawberry jam, blackberry jam, dry cherry, licorice, balsamico, caramel, lather, tar, a hint of rose, cinnamon and iron. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of decadent red and black fruit, rich and chewy, bright acidity, strong iron mineral, and a long decadent red and black fruit driven finish with licorice and iron at the end. This seems more structured and better balanced than the Giacosa Asili.
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Two bottles. Both fantastic. Defies the vintage which was warm and most Barolos are soft and early maturing. This one is not. A towering, mature and utterly complex wine. Almost Rayas like in its herbs and sweetness profile. But with a tannic grip like only Barolo can deliver. Less tar and roses and more strawberries and herbs
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Piemonte: Truffles instead of Turkey; 11/23/2023-12/2/2023 (Barolo, Barbaresco, Alto Piemonte and of course Alba): Much like the last note this was in a large number of wines and alas I don’t think I fully differentiated it. My impression though was good. A wine still on the young side but a bit more approachable than some from that time period and so drinking nicely and overall tasty but perhaps needing a bit more time than it’s been given so far.
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5/10/2024 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
Expressive nose displaying generous red and black fruit, strawberry jam, blackberry jam, dry cherry, licorice, balsamico, caramel, lather, tar, a hint of rose, cinnamon and iron. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of decadent red and black fruit, rich and chewy, bright acidity, strong iron mineral, and a long decadent red and black fruit driven finish with licorice and iron at the end. This seems more structured and better balanced than the Giacosa Asili.
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3/27/2024 - UTPK wrote:
Two bottles. Both fantastic. Defies the vintage which was warm and most Barolos are soft and early maturing. This one is not. A towering, mature and utterly complex wine. Almost Rayas like in its herbs and sweetness profile. But with a tannic grip like only Barolo can deliver. Less tar and roses and more strawberries and herbs
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2/23/2024 - astroman Likes this wine:
1999 2000 Barolo Barbaresco (Gemma): Impressions. A little aged for 2007 but still good fruits, high tannins with bitter finish
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2/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 94 Points
Medium+ nose intensity with notes of mushroom, red fruits, toast, cinnamon. High acidity, medium+ acidity
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11/26/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Piemonte: Truffles instead of Turkey; 11/23/2023-12/2/2023 (Barolo, Barbaresco, Alto Piemonte and of course Alba): Much like the last note this was in a large number of wines and alas I don’t think I fully differentiated it. My impression though was good. A wine still on the young side but a bit more approachable than some from that time period and so drinking nicely and overall tasty but perhaps needing a bit more time than it’s been given so far.
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