Reddish brown. Nose with very pleasant floral notes. Quayside. Velvet. Dark red berry fruit. Fruit syrup. Nicely structured palate. Pepper, violets, leather, tar. High acidity. Long. The wine is in a good place now. Drink/hold.
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Nice, light on the aroma and palate but it has the a good mix and all well balance. Hint of red fruits, mints on the nose and great texture and long finishing. Very good
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Light, clear brick color. Dusty, earthy wood cherry nose that opened up nicely in the glass. Entry is sweet and tart, light to mid weight. Quite a balsamic finish with a fair bit of spice. Tannins coming late and fine. Tasty glass.
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Drinking well now, but will continue to improve with age. Savoury and woodsy and spicy aromas, accompanied by red fruits. Not very floral. Quite complex. Strong and drying tannins. Needs a protein-rich food to balance. Very pleasant.
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Nose a bit closed on opening but did reveal a fairly traditional wooden core over time in the glass. Entry is tart and very tasty of black cherry skins. Mid weight mouth yet coats the mouth well not with heaviness. Quite long with a wonderful tannin, acid driven balance. This is quite good.
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Much of the classic Barolo notes and structure but I found the tannins medium and the fruit riper than most Barolos. I always have trepidation that this young a Barolo will have tannins that make the wine unenjoyable but I found this wine very drinkable and smooth with complexity.
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After having read some negative reviews throughout the internet about this wine I was a bit worried of opening this bottle, especially because it is such a young vintage. Luckily I found it very intriguing, with much potential, but also already enjoyable now. Maybe thanks to the very long barrel ageing?
Red fruit (raspberry, red cherry and cranberry) are well defined, followed by a good dose of savoury spice (white pepper) and toast. After some time you will perceive a "sweeter" vanilla aroma, but this will remain a bit on the background.
Is it still harsh on the palate? Well acidity is quite high, but tannins are robust though refined and the alcohol (14%!) well integrated. The red fruit is maybe a bit riper in the mouth and there is a more evident coffee note, especially in the aftertaste (fairly long). The body is firm, but not heavy.
Still lacking more developed complex aromas, but age will do its course and I am sure it will be showing great in 10 years.
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Tasted after 2010 Marcarini Barolo La Serra. A bit of oak, slightly sweet fruit, herbal, floral on the nose. On the palate nice grip, but more accessible in comparison, fresh, good fruit and balance, decent length. Hold. 91-92+
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The wine was decanted for 6 hours and then served. An amazingly balanced wine expression. The nose starts with cherries, with wafts of aging leather and some rose petal, Flavors are cherry and some raspberry with leather once again lingering in the background. Finish is so balanced and lingers for 30 seconds with sweet wild berries and spices.
I can sense the structure and craft and will say that we did enjoy this now the wine could further benefit from 3-5 years of age.
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9/24/2022 - Torchy wrote: 91 Points
Reddish brown. Nose with very pleasant floral notes. Quayside. Velvet. Dark red berry fruit. Fruit syrup. Nicely structured palate. Pepper, violets, leather, tar. High acidity. Long. The wine is in a good place now. Drink/hold.
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9/26/2020 - HWG99 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice, light on the aroma and palate but it has the a good mix and all well balance. Hint of red fruits, mints on the nose and great texture and long finishing. Very good
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6/19/2020 - riskun Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light, clear brick color. Dusty, earthy wood cherry nose that opened up nicely in the glass. Entry is sweet and tart, light to mid weight. Quite a balsamic finish with a fair bit of spice. Tannins coming late and fine. Tasty glass.
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2/1/2020 - Alykhan V wrote: 91 Points
Drinking well now, but will continue to improve with age.
Savoury and woodsy and spicy aromas, accompanied by red fruits. Not very floral. Quite complex.
Strong and drying tannins. Needs a protein-rich food to balance.
Very pleasant.
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9/11/2019 - riskun Likes this wine:
Nose a bit closed on opening but did reveal a fairly traditional wooden core over time in the glass. Entry is tart and very tasty of black cherry skins. Mid weight mouth yet coats the mouth well not with heaviness. Quite long with a wonderful tannin, acid driven balance. This is quite good.
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6/23/2018 - Guns and Rosés Likes this wine: 90 Points
Much of the classic Barolo notes and structure but I found the tannins medium and the fruit riper than most Barolos. I always have trepidation that this young a Barolo will have tannins that make the wine unenjoyable but I found this wine very drinkable and smooth with complexity.
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2/20/2018 - Rollerball wrote: 90 Points
Appealing structure in every direction but don’t love the fruit itself until it really opens up and sweetens.
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11/8/2017 - The years of the grape Likes this wine: 93 Points
After having read some negative reviews throughout the internet about this wine I was a bit worried of opening this bottle, especially because it is such a young vintage.
Luckily I found it very intriguing, with much potential, but also already enjoyable now. Maybe thanks to the very long barrel ageing?
Red fruit (raspberry, red cherry and cranberry) are well defined, followed by a good dose of savoury spice (white pepper) and toast. After some time you will perceive a "sweeter" vanilla aroma, but this will remain a bit on the background.
Is it still harsh on the palate? Well acidity is quite high, but tannins are robust though refined and the alcohol (14%!) well integrated. The red fruit is maybe a bit riper in the mouth and there is a more evident coffee note, especially in the aftertaste (fairly long). The body is firm, but not heavy.
Still lacking more developed complex aromas, but age will do its course and I am sure it will be showing great in 10 years.
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10/9/2017 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
Tasted after 2010 Marcarini Barolo La Serra. A bit of oak, slightly sweet fruit, herbal, floral on the nose. On the palate nice grip, but more accessible in comparison, fresh, good fruit and balance, decent length. Hold. 91-92+
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9/29/2017 - tomoem Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine was decanted for 6 hours and then served. An amazingly balanced wine expression. The nose starts with cherries, with wafts of aging leather and some rose petal, Flavors are cherry and some raspberry with leather once again lingering in the background. Finish is so balanced and lingers for 30 seconds with sweet wild berries and spices.
I can sense the structure and craft and will say that we did enjoy this now the wine could further benefit from 3-5 years of age.
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7/15/2017 - vincent kf Does not like this wine: 85 Points
quite disappointing along the 4hrs drinking.... too young?
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