1998 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Rosa

Community Tasting Notes (26) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  3/13/2024 - Jonte85 wrote: flawed

  Kork

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  11/15/2023 - Kinell Likes this wine:

  Masterclass Nebbiolo med Alf Tumble (Vinkällan, Göteborg): Mogna dofter
  svamp, forrest floor (multna löv, jord)
  
  mild smak, väldigt levande men en helt annan profil än de vi tidigare provar under dagen. Inte alls samma motstånd med tanniner och smaker, här är det väldigt behagligt. En Barolo man kan smådricka utan krav på mat som skall balansera. Viner är balanserat i sig.

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  9/22/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 Points

  La Rosa 10 year vertical on Zoom with Fabio Bosio. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
  Appearance deep intensity, ruby colour with thin garnet rim. Some sediments. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of nutty chocolate, earth, black cherry and dark plum, dark perfume, balsamic, hint of mushroom. Developed.
  On the palate, dry, soft medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, smooth high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of nutty dark chocolate, black cherry, dark plum, spice, balsamic, earth enveloping. Long earthy finish with hint of mushroom. Smooth tannin gets gritty towards the end.
  Very good quality. Time to drink and enjoy. Don't wait too long on the tannin as it will probably outlast the fruit.

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  5/19/2019 - grapenomad wrote: 91 Points

  The wine is clear medium garnet in the glass.
  
  The nose is clean of medium intensity showing aromas of ripe red fruit (cranberry, cherry), some floral elements (violets, roses), fruit development (dried cranberry, fig) and bottle age (forest floor, wet leaves). The wine is developing.
  
  The wine is dry with medium (+) acidity, high fine-grained tannins, high alcohol, medium (+) flavor intensity, medium (+) body, medium finish. Flavors of floral (roses, violets), red fruit (cranberry, cherry, raspberry), fruit development (dried strawberry, dried cranberry, fig) and bottle age (forest floor, wet leaves).
  
  The wine is very good. It's showing balanced development, depth and nice complexity of flavors across the board. The acidity is still keeping this very much alive and together with the intensity, integrated alcohol and tannins will keep this Barolo going for at least a decade more. Could use a bit more length to contribute to that development though.

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  5/14/2019 - vinhonotte wrote: 89 Points

  Fine Wines SG - Italian Varietal Wine Dinner - Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Corvina, Aglianico, Nerello Mascalese (Porters Restaurant & Bar): Driven by earth and topsoil and some fern, and blackberry

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