2006 Sottimano Barbaresco Currá

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 91 points

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  11/24/2023 - Lype Likes this wine:

  Earthy, very Barbaresque nose. Even at this age the palate has not yet entirely shaken off its slightly modernist polished sheen, this is dense and firmly structured, filled with rich fruit, tobacco, licorice, moist soil, menthol, iron, blood orange and more. Evident presence of gum drying tannins. Quite good acidity, which ties the whole package nicely together. Long and lingering finish which is dry but juicy. Excellent now, especially for friends of modernist side of the spectrum Barbarescos. This has some years left in it but I suspect that at some point the tannins over live the fruit.

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  5/11/2020 - Dave Canada wrote: 93 Points

  Decanted for sedimand let breathe for 1hr
  Nose is high toned with red and black cherry, crushed rose petals, violets, cinnamon, nutmeg, wet soil, leather and sweet pipe tobacco.
  Palate has high tannin and medium+ acid with cherry licqour, dried rose petals, spice, black plum, tobacco, earth, orange rind and asphault.
  Finish is medium with moderate complexity. There is a touch of alcohol that is sticking out on the finish but other than that, this is really quite pretty and drinking well.

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  12/22/2019 - Andrew67 Likes this wine:

  Initially this bottle was very closed despite being decanted. By the second glass though it had opened up nicely. Structure and balance are good. Still has room to get better.

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  11/24/2019 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Drunk over two evenings, better on the second. Garnet colour, beginning to lightly brown. A classic Barbaresco nose. A bouquet of roses, dry cut hay, warm clay, underbrush, old leather, cigar, spices and a little tar. No significant barrique artefact, that has melted away. In the mouth, nothing sweet, entirely earthy and savoury with worn leather couch, tobacco, caramalised, smoky meats, dried red fruits, powdered cocoa and creosote. Well balanced and integrated, nicely in its secondary phase. Some grip on the long, dry sandy finish. A wine from Sottimano's best site - in my view - given sufficient time. Now in its ideal drinking window.

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  12/16/2017 - Andrew67 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Balanced tannin and acidity. Nicely restrained fruit. Good structure and decent length.

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