Decanted a magnum for an hour. Maybe I should have decanted for a bit longer but the wine opened up beautifully in the glass. Delicious and a relative bargain.
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Perfektes Alter, ziegelrot , in der Nase alles was man von einem Barolo erwartet, komplex , lang , viel Depot , zeitlos , fantastisch als Beleiter zum Beginn der Piemont Trüffel Saison 2022
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The wine is in a good spot right now. Nice depth of flavours. Aromas are a touch vague. Flavours of dried berries, tar, black tea. Not too bitter, some sweet berry flavours still kicking around. Dry and dusty tannins. Nice balance overall. Enjoying this bottle.
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Decanted about 2 hours. Medium to dark garnet core. Primary nose of sweet plum, spice, licorice and even some burnt orange rind, showing no age. Unlike the 2005 (tasted earlier today), I would have had difficulty identifying this as Nebbiolo. Dry, with balanced acidity and a relatively modest amount of soft tannins. This tastes considerably younger, fresher and brighter than the 2005. The acidity and tannins are not as noticeable, and there is a boatload of ripe fruit upfront. This strikes me as having a much more promising future than the 2005, and while it is not particularly interesting to drink now (compared to the much more evolved 2005), I would definitely hold these for a few more years.
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Dark purple hue, nose of dark stewed fruits, some crushed rock, forest floor and herbs. Soft, lush and brooding- fully body and silky texture. Continues to develop after an hour+ in the decanter. Would give this 2 - 5 years more in the bottle to truly develop. Smoked meat, leather and a hint of sweet toasted oak. Needed another hour to decant.
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Typischer Barolo, im Glas eine nussbraune-rote Farbe klar mit schönem Röst-und Fruchtaroma. Dies verstärkt sich im Mund. Beirren mit erdigen Nuancen und Röstaromen.
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More tar and grape (touch of port) flavour than roses. Lots of tannin and acid still, but the fruit seems in danger of turning prune-like. Honestly, I'd expect more flair for a wine of this price.
Tasted multiple times over several days of slow breathing (wine kept in fridge).
14% ABV, sealed with cork.
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Decanter for about 3 hours, soft nose, deep purple, fine teath coating tannins , long finish and a very nice mouth feel. Cherry and tar, nice Barolo that is drinking very well.
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spontaneous tasting at Chanoch (at Chanoch Reichenberg): dark opaque red-brown intense ripe fruits-earthy nose with jammy notes full bodied, balanced, very mature dark fruits, jammy character of highly concentrated fruits, dark cherries and plums, meat and dried earth, earthy-spicy character, a solid ripe-fruits Barolo.
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Ramat-Aviv quartet - 27 years anniversary (about) (at Chanoch Reichenberg): dark opaque red-black hardly any typical aroma of this classic Barolo, only some metal-bret the wine was closed and tight for 2 hours and hard to hard to enjoy it opened a bit after 3 hours this wine must be opened 12 if not 24 hours prior to consuming
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Opened 5 days ago and it was ok. Today is much better, The wine has medium acidity. It smells like chocolate, black currant (cassis) and raisin, finishes long. tastes almond, mineral and tar; brick colour. There is moderate sediment in the bottle and round texture.
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I can't rate this. Based on other reviews, my bottle is not representative. I recently bought a couple of bottles from a local shop. I have to wonder about how these have been stored since release. It is not corked, oxidized, or showing VA. But there is a pruney, raisiny taste, as well a bit of brett on the nose. Tasted past its prime. Barolo should not be over the hill in 10 years. ?Cooked at some point.
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Down-the-fairway pleasant nose, if a bit of alcohol; full palate with thick finish; dense and rounded and graceful, if a bit simpler than some from this region. 50/5/13/15/9
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Accademia del Barolo Auction and Truffle Dinner (Gattopardo Restaurant, Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore): A solid Barolo. Perhaps the tightest of the lot we tried on the night, and the most rustic too, but this was certainly a wine of quality. I liked the nose - it was deeper and darker than anything we had encountred on the previous flighs, with reams of spice swimming around notes of dark cherries and plums, meat and dried earth. Quite a bit of intensity in that bouquet actually. The palate was still very tight though. A classic 2004, with lots of depth and density wed to deeply buried muscle and structure, it showed ripe tannins and good acidity running a deep stream below subtle flavours of dark berries, black cherries and a nice meaty undertone. Decent finish too, with the tiniest hint of tar and spice and a little truffley note lingering lightly in the backpalate. This was healthy potential locked up in a rather monolithic package. It will reward patience in the cellar though - try again in 2020.
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Fabulous Barolo. PnP using an aerator. This was the first of four different Italian wines we served and was the fan fav by far! Even beat out a killer Amarone that carried a 94WS rating! Must get more of this delicious vino.
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Took quite a while for the wine to decant - allow at least a couple of hours. Very sweet aroma of roses, figs and smoked almonds. Silky texture, a bit too strong tanins. Favours of roasted almonds prevail. Nice and long aftertaste.
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Dark earth is full on the nose with dark cherries making a good showing as well. Some peppermint scents appear in the background. Lovely cherry flavors show on the palate. They're somewhat complex, and appear as bright and dark cherries working together. A hint of plum flavors show on the mid and late palate along with a floral component. Big tannins are strong, but never abusive. A mineral note shows on the mid palate. The cherries are wonderful, and everything lingers nicely on the finish. However, this is totally baby killin'. It needs some more time to integrate and balance out, but it has fantastic potential. 89 now, but it will only improve as time goes by.
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(at Chanoch) fruity oaky aroma, perfumed in a way; ripe & ready according to the aroma, but still closed in taste. Qualitative in taste - but relatively young to drink. Could easily wait 2-3 years more before it get's to its optimal period.
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4/29/2024 - NebHeadLA Likes this wine:
Decanted a magnum for an hour. Maybe I should have decanted for a bit longer but the wine opened up beautifully in the glass. Delicious and a relative bargain.
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6/29/2023 - phill mz Likes this wine:
really nice, pomegranate molasses, tar, mid weight tannins.
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6/20/2023 - ProfByron Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Tired. With slight mouse poo character.
Alongside a 2004 Rioja, cellared under same conditions, this is unimpressive.
Maybe it’s the cork though TCA isn’t apparent.
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10/29/2022 - awever Likes this wine: 93 Points
Perfektes Alter, ziegelrot , in der Nase alles was man von einem Barolo erwartet, komplex , lang , viel Depot , zeitlos , fantastisch als Beleiter zum Beginn der Piemont Trüffel Saison 2022
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1/23/2021 - OttawaB Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine is in a good spot right now. Nice depth of flavours. Aromas are a touch vague. Flavours of dried berries, tar, black tea. Not too bitter, some sweet berry flavours still kicking around. Dry and dusty tannins. Nice balance overall. Enjoying this bottle.
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11/24/2019 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted about 2 hours. Medium to dark garnet core. Primary nose of sweet plum, spice, licorice and even some burnt orange rind, showing no age. Unlike the 2005 (tasted earlier today), I would have had difficulty identifying this as Nebbiolo. Dry, with balanced acidity and a relatively modest amount of soft tannins. This tastes considerably younger, fresher and brighter than the 2005. The acidity and tannins are not as noticeable, and there is a boatload of ripe fruit upfront. This strikes me as having a much more promising future than the 2005, and while it is not particularly interesting to drink now (compared to the much more evolved 2005), I would definitely hold these for a few more years.
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7/25/2019 - Eags25 wrote: 93 Points
Dark purple hue, nose of dark stewed fruits, some crushed rock, forest floor and herbs. Soft, lush and brooding- fully body and silky texture. Continues to develop after an hour+ in the decanter. Would give this 2 - 5 years more in the bottle to truly develop. Smoked meat, leather and a hint of sweet toasted oak. Needed another hour to decant.
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4/15/2017 - nschmidt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank with A at Dalto. Delicious with good dark fruits and noticeable but smooth tannins.
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3/10/2017 - Eags25 wrote: 92 Points
Needs time. Great power and finesse
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12/31/2016 - Sir-Harrie wrote: 91 Points
Typischer Barolo, im Glas eine nussbraune-rote Farbe klar mit schönem Röst-und Fruchtaroma. Dies verstärkt sich im Mund. Beirren mit erdigen Nuancen und Röstaromen.
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12/29/2016 - ProfByron Does not like this wine: 86 Points
More tar and grape (touch of port) flavour than roses. Lots of tannin and acid still, but the fruit seems in danger of turning prune-like. Honestly, I'd expect more flair for a wine of this price.
Tasted multiple times over several days of slow breathing (wine kept in fridge).
14% ABV, sealed with cork.
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9/15/2016 - Yagil wrote: 91 Points
Barolo tasting (at my home): dark opaque red-brown
funky earthy-truffle nose with sous-bois notes
soft firm tannins, structured, tobacco, cedar, ripe roasted cherries, cherry wood, smoked meat, leather, meaty finish, medium-length aftertaste
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9/10/2016 - americanstorm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanter for about 3 hours, soft nose, deep purple, fine teath coating tannins , long finish and a very nice mouth feel. Cherry and tar, nice Barolo that is drinking very well.
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5/16/2016 - Yagil wrote: 91 Points
spontaneous tasting at Chanoch (at Chanoch Reichenberg): dark opaque red-brown
intense ripe fruits-earthy nose with jammy notes
full bodied, balanced, very mature dark fruits, jammy character of highly concentrated fruits, dark cherries and plums, meat and dried earth, earthy-spicy character, a solid ripe-fruits Barolo.
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11/22/2015 - Yagil wrote: 85 Points
Ramat-Aviv quartet - 27 years anniversary (about) (at Chanoch Reichenberg): dark opaque red-black
hardly any typical aroma of this classic Barolo, only some metal-bret
the wine was closed and tight for 2 hours and hard to hard to enjoy
it opened a bit after 3 hours
this wine must be opened 12 if not 24 hours prior to consuming
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6/16/2015 - mdobro wrote: 92 Points
Opened 5 days ago and it was ok. Today is much better, The wine has medium acidity. It smells like chocolate, black currant (cassis) and raisin, finishes long. tastes almond, mineral and tar; brick colour. There is moderate sediment in the bottle and round texture.
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1/31/2015 - Wizaard1 wrote: 93 Points
Really coming to life. Great nose and palette with a long finish. Should have bought many more.
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8/27/2014 - Wineson Likes this wine: 91 Points
good, but just didn't have the depth exhibited by the Lewis that we drank on the same night.
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8/5/2014 - JSWineMan Likes this wine: 98 Points
Smooth. Very nice.
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7/29/2014 - Wink wrote: flawed
Flawed. See previous note. Two bottles with the same issues. Suspect storage or shipment problems.
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5/28/2014 - Wink wrote: flawed
I can't rate this. Based on other reviews, my bottle is not representative. I recently bought a couple of bottles from a local shop. I have to wonder about how these have been stored since release. It is not corked, oxidized, or showing VA. But there is a pruney, raisiny taste, as well a bit of brett on the nose. Tasted past its prime. Barolo should not be over the hill in 10 years. ?Cooked at some point.
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10/7/2013 - Johnny C NYC Likes this wine: 92 Points
Down-the-fairway pleasant nose, if a bit of alcohol; full palate with thick finish; dense and rounded and graceful, if a bit simpler than some from this region. 50/5/13/15/9
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12/4/2012 - celk Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dense, defined and well structured. Blueberries, plums and cinnamon sticks. A rather accomplished and complete wine with good stuffing for the future.
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12/3/2012 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Accademia del Barolo Auction and Truffle Dinner (Gattopardo Restaurant, Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore): A solid Barolo. Perhaps the tightest of the lot we tried on the night, and the most rustic too, but this was certainly a wine of quality. I liked the nose - it was deeper and darker than anything we had encountred on the previous flighs, with reams of spice swimming around notes of dark cherries and plums, meat and dried earth. Quite a bit of intensity in that bouquet actually. The palate was still very tight though. A classic 2004, with lots of depth and density wed to deeply buried muscle and structure, it showed ripe tannins and good acidity running a deep stream below subtle flavours of dark berries, black cherries and a nice meaty undertone. Decent finish too, with the tiniest hint of tar and spice and a little truffley note lingering lightly in the backpalate. This was healthy potential locked up in a rather monolithic package. It will reward patience in the cellar though - try again in 2020.
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11/3/2012 - TSTEW22 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fabulous Barolo. PnP using an aerator. This was the first of four different Italian wines we served and was the fan fav by far! Even beat out a killer Amarone that carried a 94WS rating! Must get more of this delicious vino.
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6/20/2011 - sarlyb wrote: 89 Points
too early
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4/25/2011 - sarlyb wrote: 92 Points
wonderful rich cassis and dark, ripe plum, blueberry smoke and tobacco'd italian countryside...i could drink this all night...and probably will...
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9/12/2010 - gregwood wrote: 90 Points
Very young even for an 04. Can imagine this wine scoring 95+ in 5 or 6 years.
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9/3/2010 - JohnFalstaff wrote: 92 Points
Took quite a while for the wine to decant - allow at least a couple of hours. Very sweet aroma of roses, figs and smoked almonds. Silky texture, a bit too strong tanins. Favours of roasted almonds prevail. Nice and long aftertaste.
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6/18/2010 - subtlet Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark earth is full on the nose with dark cherries making a good showing as well. Some peppermint scents appear in the background. Lovely cherry flavors show on the palate. They're somewhat complex, and appear as bright and dark cherries working together. A hint of plum flavors show on the mid and late palate along with a floral component. Big tannins are strong, but never abusive. A mineral note shows on the mid palate. The cherries are wonderful, and everything lingers nicely on the finish. However, this is totally baby killin'. It needs some more time to integrate and balance out, but it has fantastic potential. 89 now, but it will only improve as time goes by.
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1/27/2010 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
(at Chanoch) fruity oaky aroma, perfumed in a way; ripe & ready according to the aroma, but still closed in taste. Qualitative in taste - but relatively young to drink. Could easily wait 2-3 years more before it get's to its optimal period.
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3/7/2009 - theeb wrote: 93 Points
Sehr feine Nase, dunkle Früchte aber überhaupt nicht wuchtig sondern wunderbare elegante Struktur, langer Abgang. Ausgezeichnet.
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