Decanted for one hour. Aromas of Ripe dark cherry fruit with a hint of anise. Very dark fruit flavors well balanced against robust tannins and nice acidity. Full bodied. Still youthful with ample structure for considerable more development in the cellar. Paired well with veal stuffed ravioli in a brown butter and mushroom sauce. Try again in 2023.
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Well, what can I say. This wine is still wonderful. Give it some time to breathe. After an hour, it was soft and lovely. The next day it was like silk. It’s just great.
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The color was very dark red. There was no bouquet. Even with aeration the wine did not taste like a classic barolo. The tannins were very subdued, there was no Barolo "zing". It was very fruit forward with plum as the predominate flavor.
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Another of the tough/complex wines. This was supposed to be ready but I did not finish the bottle. Very dark with the black fruits overpowering everything. Felt a slight sweetness but the alcohol feeling persisted all through.
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Clear ruby red. An approachable Barolo, showing the requisite weight and depth, but needs a bit of time in the glass to open up. Harmonious red fruit with silky, yet firm tannins. Aromatic layers draw one into the glass & won't let go. Medium bodied, with lush cherries with excellent depth.
This enters the palate with an almost quiet singular beauty of pure, high toned fruit. The complexity builds & until the power emerges like a fanfare. Nothing brooding here, exuberant & celebratory Barolo.
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Quite modern and fruit forward with a well-rounded palate of ripe berry fruit that has a slight note of graphite and dusty earth underneath. The finish is a little clipped, but has some interesting cocoa and burnt match characteristics.
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This sexy lady is just beautiful tonight. Gave her a couple of hours to breathe herself awake and she was wonderful. Beautiful smooth, luscious fruit, wrapped in a stylish coat of silky structure . Her balance, strength, and ease made for a wonderful dinner indeed.
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Clayey soil. Silky, floral, herbal, serious tension here and great presence. Huge nose here, and very respectable palate authority. Not a Barolo that takes itself too seriously, this is just a dramatic representation of wild nebbiolo fruit.
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10/2/2022 - Graniwinkle wrote:
Crisp, medium body, dark cherry, smoke, roast meat, chewy tannin, sharp spice in finish, slight tar in finish.
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1/31/2021 - winepaw Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for one hour. Aromas of Ripe dark cherry fruit with a hint of anise. Very dark fruit flavors well balanced against robust tannins and nice acidity. Full bodied. Still youthful with ample structure for considerable more development in the cellar. Paired well with veal stuffed ravioli in a brown butter and mushroom sauce. Try again in 2023.
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8/7/2019 - brubron Likes this wine:
Well, what can I say. This wine is still wonderful. Give it some time to breathe. After an hour, it was soft and lovely. The next day it was like silk.
It’s just great.
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10/21/2018 - dssmith wrote: 85 Points
The color was very dark red. There was no bouquet. Even with aeration the wine did not taste like a classic barolo. The tannins were very subdued, there was no Barolo "zing". It was very fruit forward with plum as the predominate flavor.
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12/5/2016 - ravikalaga Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another of the tough/complex wines. This was supposed to be ready but I did not finish the bottle. Very dark with the black fruits overpowering everything. Felt a slight sweetness but the alcohol feeling persisted all through.
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12/11/2015 - willthethrill Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark, brooding, slightly chewy Nebbiolo. Accessible, but not super easy to drink for me. In bottle at The Breslin.
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11/12/2015 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Clear ruby red. An approachable Barolo, showing the requisite weight and depth, but needs a bit of time in the glass to open up. Harmonious red fruit with silky, yet firm tannins. Aromatic layers draw one into the glass & won't let go. Medium bodied, with lush cherries with excellent depth.
This enters the palate with an almost quiet singular beauty of pure, high toned fruit. The complexity builds & until the power emerges like a fanfare. Nothing brooding here, exuberant & celebratory Barolo.
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9/20/2015 - Al Doughty wrote: 90 Points
Quite modern and fruit forward with a well-rounded palate of ripe berry fruit that has a slight note of graphite and dusty earth underneath. The finish is a little clipped, but has some interesting cocoa and burnt match characteristics.
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11/25/2014 - brubron Likes this wine:
This sexy lady is just beautiful tonight. Gave her a couple of hours to breathe herself awake and she was wonderful. Beautiful smooth, luscious fruit, wrapped in a stylish coat of silky structure . Her balance, strength, and ease made for a wonderful dinner indeed.
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10/17/2014 - yofog wrote:
Clayey soil. Silky, floral, herbal, serious tension here and great presence. Huge nose here, and very respectable palate authority. Not a Barolo that takes itself too seriously, this is just a dramatic representation of wild nebbiolo fruit.
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9/20/2014 - winepaw Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted at Arroyo Vino annual Italian Tent Tasting. Great nose. Limited notes.
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