Popped & poured. Light tawny-red color. 30-60 minutes in and this really starts to sing. Explosive menthol, bruised rosemary, roses and dark, lurking fruit. Strong aromas with good detail and transparency. Big palate impact of sweet fruit and racy acidity with a strong current of herbs, black olive tapenade and balsamico. Tannins are classic Nebbiolo but well integrated to the deep, dark fruit flavor. This bottle is gorgeous - keeps building for hours and on day two was still delivering the goods. Classic and hugely gratifying! Much better than a tired bottle tasted a year earlier.
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1st bottle of 3. Decanted off extremely heavy sediment. Deep tawny color - very advanced appearance. Dull nose of menthol and balsamico mingled with light roses. Very subdued dark fruit notes. Not oxidized but fading. Palate is intense and dominated by powerful balsamic notes offset by slight dark fruit flavors. This bottle is over the hill. It was well stored since release so hopefully it's an aberration. Very disappointing bottle from one of my favorite producers.
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Decanted off of medium sediment. Tawny red color. Penetrating aromas of mentholated balsamico, and earth. Airing delivers intense dark fruit. Powerful on the palate - sharp mentholated acidity, strong balsamic notes, deep tart fruit and excellent length. Outstanding Barbaresco with great power, elegance and focus. In a perfect place now through 2022.
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1999 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato
11/20/2022 - Big Swifty Likes this wine:
Popped & poured. Light tawny-red color. 30-60 minutes in and this really starts to sing. Explosive menthol, bruised rosemary, roses and dark, lurking fruit. Strong aromas with good detail and transparency. Big palate impact of sweet fruit and racy acidity with a strong current of herbs, black olive tapenade and balsamico. Tannins are classic Nebbiolo but well integrated to the deep, dark fruit flavor. This bottle is gorgeous - keeps building for hours and on day two was still delivering the goods. Classic and hugely gratifying! Much better than a tired bottle tasted a year earlier.
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2004 Azelia Barolo San Rocco
8/7/2021 - Big Swifty Does not like this wine: 78 Points
1st bottle of 3. Decanted off extremely heavy sediment. Deep tawny color - very advanced appearance. Dull nose of menthol and balsamico mingled with light roses. Very subdued dark fruit notes. Not oxidized but fading. Palate is intense and dominated by powerful balsamic notes offset by slight dark fruit flavors. This bottle is over the hill. It was well stored since release so hopefully it's an aberration. Very disappointing bottle from one of my favorite producers.
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2005 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello
6/30/2021 - Big Swifty Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted off of medium sediment. Tawny red color. Penetrating aromas of mentholated balsamico, and earth. Airing delivers intense dark fruit. Powerful on the palate - sharp mentholated acidity, strong balsamic notes, deep tart fruit and excellent length. Outstanding Barbaresco with great power, elegance and focus. In a perfect place now through 2022.
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