2001 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito
Community Tasting Note
derekastoria wrote:
Friday, September 1, 2017 - Medium ruby with brownish tint. Noticeable trace of wood on nose. Breath in bottle for 2 hours before drinking but still rather tight on palate. Nose got slightly more opened with some red fruits but wooden characters and chocolates dominates. Decant half of the bottle for drinking, tannin got more powdery but still there. Nose got more vegetal and herbal together with some fragrance of fruits. Good structure but not really showing up. The last 1/4 bottle was tasted again on the second day. Wooden trace less noticeable but fruits also subside.
Again wonder for the Barolo in barriques - yes the oxygen might make it more approachable at youth but the wood seems not integrating easily, even after 16 years in this case. Probably not touching this bottle in next 5 years. 15.5+/20
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