NK Monprivato Vertical (Chez Goldberg, Greenwich Village, NYC): [Predominantly from Monprivato. Double-decanted at 4:30pm.] Complex nose of forest floor, tar, and sour cherries. Lovely and elegant in the mouth. Juicy, long finish. Really a stunning wine, still in superb shape.
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Double decanted in the AM, then drunk over several hours.
An autumnal nose. Red fruits, dried rose petal/ pot pourri, medicinal, and leafy notes. Pretty. Mid weighted at mose with lovely balance of similar mature flavors with a fine mineral-limestone feel to it. Lifted and fresh. Certainly this will not improve, but it is in a nice spot if you love mature Barolo. Finishes reasonably long with balsam and floral notes. Understated and pretty. 92
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Yum - brick with a dusty brown rim. Super nose of cherry fruit, rose and dirt - wow this has got energy. Alive, bright red fruit - long. Pretty fantastic. (96)
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Produttori Asili and Montefico at Castello Kahn '78,' 82, and '89 (Baltimore): A lovely mature nose. Red fruited nebbiolo fruit, rose petal, some porcini, and subtle medicinal notes. Midweighted, sappy, and graceful on the palate with a textural resemblance, that I am not sure if it is power of suggestion, that had but some echoes of the 01 Monprivato the night before. Drinking extremely well and while I suspect it will hold, I cannot see a reason to wait. A great start to the night.
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The good Dottore Vastola nailed this one. Just a beautiful bottle of fully mature Castiglione Fruit, red, ferrous, earthy, fleshy, rosy. Glad to have shared bottle. It was perhaps eclipsed by a 56 Bartolo served shortly after, but just a wonderful botttle and a regal setting to enjoy - Pool Room at 4 Seasons for La Festa
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Luca Currado (of Vietti) told me his great grandfather owned the vineyard this was made from, a parcel in Monprivato, but he had to sell it to the church long ago. Sobrero bought it from the church. When Sobrero went out of business, Luca's father tried to buy it back, but Mauro Mascarello outbid him to (almost) complete his ownership of Monprivato.
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2/4/2023 - kenv Likes this wine: 95 Points
NK Monprivato Vertical (Chez Goldberg, Greenwich Village, NYC): [Predominantly from Monprivato. Double-decanted at 4:30pm.] Complex nose of forest floor, tar, and sour cherries. Lovely and elegant in the mouth. Juicy, long finish. Really a stunning wine, still in superb shape.
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2/4/2023 - cct wrote: 92 Points
Double decanted in the AM, then drunk over several hours.
An autumnal nose. Red fruits, dried rose petal/ pot pourri, medicinal, and leafy notes. Pretty. Mid weighted at mose with lovely balance of similar mature flavors with a fine mineral-limestone feel to it. Lifted and fresh. Certainly this will not improve, but it is in a nice spot if you love mature Barolo. Finishes reasonably long with balsam and floral notes. Understated and pretty. 92
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10/19/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 96 Points
Yum - brick with a dusty brown rim. Super nose of cherry fruit, rose and dirt - wow this has got energy. Alive, bright red fruit - long. Pretty fantastic. (96)
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10/16/2021 - cct wrote: 93 Points
Produttori Asili and Montefico at Castello Kahn '78,' 82, and '89 (Baltimore): A lovely mature nose. Red fruited nebbiolo fruit, rose petal, some porcini, and subtle medicinal notes. Midweighted, sappy, and graceful on the palate with a textural resemblance, that I am not sure if it is power of suggestion, that had but some echoes of the 01 Monprivato the night before. Drinking extremely well and while I suspect it will hold, I cannot see a reason to wait. A great start to the night.
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1/10/2020 - Ben H. Likes this wine:
Yet another divine bottle of Filippo Sobrero, as good as an incredible bottle of the 64 some years back. Delicate, spicy, fresh.
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3/4/2015 - cct wrote: 90 Points
Still powerful with iron, nice perfume, with an excellent balance of savory and earth. 90
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2/6/2015 - baroloboy55 Likes this wine: 96 Points
The good Dottore Vastola nailed this one. Just a beautiful bottle of fully mature Castiglione Fruit, red, ferrous, earthy, fleshy, rosy. Glad to have shared bottle. It was perhaps eclipsed by a 56 Bartolo served shortly after, but just a wonderful botttle and a regal setting to enjoy - Pool Room at 4 Seasons for La Festa
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2/6/2015 - kenv Likes this wine: 96 Points
Gala Dinner at Antonio Galloni's La Festa del Barolo (Four Seasons Restaurant, NYC): Henry brought this and was not happy that it had to follow the 1958 Bartolo, but boy did it hold its own. A stunningly complex nose. Delicious, complex and elegant in the mouth. Wow!
Luca Currado (of Vietti) told me his great grandfather owned the vineyard this was made from, a parcel in Monprivato, but he had to sell it to the church long ago. Sobrero bought it from the church. When Sobrero went out of business, Luca's father tried to buy it back, but Mauro Mascarello outbid him to (almost) complete his ownership of Monprivato.
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