Tasted blind. Drank from bottle over 2 hours. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, garnet colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of chicken essence, dark herbs and cordyceps, tea leaves. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), gum drying puckery high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark rd cherries, black cherries, dark Chinese herbs, Shiitake mushrooms. Long drying finish. Feels like a well-aged Barolo (well beyond 2005). Fruit is still present but tertiary element is strong yet tannins are still so forceful. Could be an out of condition bottle. Made from grapes from 3 vineyards: Cannubi & Liste in Barolo commune, and Fossati in La Morra commune.
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Drunk from Eataly in Genova, taken back to our weekend flat. Lovely city and pretty nice wine. Quite deep red, masculine. Notes of tar, liqueur, and dark red fruits. A few floral, rose style hints, but more in the dark spectrum. Youthful, firm tannins. Long-term ageing potential.
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Visit to Giacomo Borgogno (Barolo, Piemonte, Italy): Red berry, rose, and tar are some of the aromas on the open and totally classic Barolo nose. Medium bodied. This wine is open for business. Drink now through 2025.
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6/18/2019 - sjw_11 wrote: 90 Points
Not particularly impressive on this showing. A little sweet and simple.
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8/5/2017 - kelvchua wrote:
NR. It tasted 10 years older than what it should probably be.
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8/5/2017 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 89 Points
Tasted blind. Drank from bottle over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of chicken essence, dark herbs and cordyceps, tea leaves. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), gum drying puckery high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark rd cherries, black cherries, dark Chinese herbs, Shiitake mushrooms. Long drying finish.
Feels like a well-aged Barolo (well beyond 2005). Fruit is still present but tertiary element is strong yet tannins are still so forceful. Could be an out of condition bottle.
Made from grapes from 3 vineyards: Cannubi & Liste in Barolo commune, and Fossati in La Morra commune.
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5/7/2017 - sjw_11 wrote:
Drunk from Eataly in Genova, taken back to our weekend flat. Lovely city and pretty nice wine. Quite deep red, masculine. Notes of tar, liqueur, and dark red fruits. A few floral, rose style hints, but more in the dark spectrum. Youthful, firm tannins. Long-term ageing potential.
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11/19/2015 - rlove wrote: 90 Points
Visit to Giacomo Borgogno (Barolo, Piemonte, Italy): Red berry, rose, and tar are some of the aromas on the open and totally classic Barolo nose. Medium bodied. This wine is open for business. Drink now through 2025.
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1/26/2015 - swapdoc wrote:
Great Wines of Italy Tasting 2015 -- Piedmonte (NYC): Expected more rustic; instead this is balanced and approachable. Dark cherry, wood, cardamon pods. Not as complex as Liste, but very good.
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