1996 Barolos are drinking great now (finally!) and this one is no exception. The hint of rose aroma is fully present on the palate, along with raspberry, leather and sweet tobacco. Balance is excellent and the wine should continue to drink great for some years to come. Magnum.
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Decanted for 2 hours. Lots of cherry, dark chocolate, leather, marzipan and tabacco. Tasted still young and fresh because of the acid. Long finish. Starting to get to its peak.Keep another 2 years+
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In color this is still quite primary, and still needs quite a bit of air to come around. 96s are just in their infancy. While it opened with time, and is quite a pleasant wine, it lacks heft, definition, and depth. Nice Nebbiolo notes, again showing as youthful, but there's a hollowness or shallow quality to the wine that even air can't correct.
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12/25/2022 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
corked
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3/31/2019 - Stevere Likes this wine: 93 Points
1996 Barolos are drinking great now (finally!) and this one is no exception. The hint of rose aroma is fully present on the palate, along with raspberry, leather and sweet tobacco. Balance is excellent and the wine should continue to drink great for some years to come. Magnum.
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6/14/2017 - El_Toro Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Lots of cherry, dark chocolate, leather, marzipan and tabacco. Tasted still young and fresh because of the acid. Long finish. Starting to get to its peak.Keep another 2 years+
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3/21/2015 - SteveHyde Likes this wine: 88 Points
In color this is still quite primary, and still needs quite a bit of air to come around. 96s are just in their infancy. While it opened with time, and is quite a pleasant wine, it lacks heft, definition, and depth. Nice Nebbiolo notes, again showing as youthful, but there's a hollowness or shallow quality to the wine that even air can't correct.
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1/15/2015 - nytiger wrote: 90 Points
fine color nose flavors and finish
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