Winex, $10 years ago. Has turned into an interesting little wine; pleasantly austere. No real depth, and I'd never peg it as grenache -- carignan dominated blend? But went will with some grilled beef...
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Drinking beautifully right out of the bottle, and at a sweet spot in terms of age: has the classic old nebbiolo flavor profile and the expected dry tannins, but the fruit is still alive, so the wine has fine balance and structure. Maybe not top tier Barolo, but a wonderfully enjoyable example. To want more from a wine is to be unreasonable.
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2010 Celler de l'Encastell Priorat Marge
6/13/2020 - ctbob wrote:
Winex, $10 years ago. Has turned into an interesting little wine; pleasantly austere. No real depth, and I'd never peg it as grenache -- carignan dominated blend? But went will with some grilled beef...
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2008 Oddero Barolo
4/9/2020 - ctbob wrote:
Drinking beautifully right out of the bottle, and at a sweet spot in terms of age: has the classic old nebbiolo flavor profile and the expected dry tannins, but the fruit is still alive, so the wine has fine balance and structure. Maybe not top tier Barolo, but a wonderfully enjoyable example. To want more from a wine is to be unreasonable.
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2009 Luigi Oddero Barolo Tenuta Parà
3/28/2020 - ctbob Likes this wine:
Opened this a day ahead of time, and it sang. Tasted liked aged nebbiolo - dusty tannins, all the secondary flavors... A gem.
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