Community Tasting Note

Robert Pavlovich wrote:

Sunday, May 24, 2020 - A wine I wouldn’t normally think to open this young, but we were invited over for ribs (socially distanced at different tables, etc.) and this seemed the most appropriate bottle on hand. Though somewhat of a gamble on such a youthful Barolo, this is an era where early approachability seems more the norm than the strict and stern wines of yesteryear. Having said that it’s of course producer/vintage/cru dependent.

True to form, this did show much softer, rounded and approachable than expected. Took a small taste a few hours before serving, and as it gave the impression it would naturally open in the glass with dinner, I just put the cork back in to save for later.

Once served for dinner it showed the classic Barolo profile, with a fairly giving nose of red rose, tar, dark cherries. Much the same in the mouth, big dark cherry fruit, somewhat floral, and creamy, it definitely had a chocolate/vanilla note that rounded the wine, and made it more accessible. Not very cloying, but enough to make me wish it were a little less. There’s good medium acidity and tannin underneath, both supporting the fruit well, and never a challenge. A trace of heat shows on the back and through its graceful finish, squarely medium in length and complexity. A wine that worked well for the occasion. More for its function and drinkability, as opposed to a deep and complex Barolo for the back of the cellar. Though one would tend to think that some added complexity may bloom with age here.

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