1999 Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino Barolo Bussia Vigna dei Dardi

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 91 points

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  1/12/2019 - Nanda wrote: 91 Points

  Tasted along side the '04. This was a bit more mature, round and generous but still a fairly young and tense Barolo in terms of structure. The flavors were a bit more mature but not that delineated or intense. Red cherry, licorice and new leather. Good but not as good as the '04. Should improve with time given the classic style of Nebbiolo.

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  7/15/2018 - acyso wrote: 85 Points

  Sunday blinds (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. Clearly shows some secondary characteristics. Given the hint of oak here, as well as some of the earthy and leafy notes on the nose, I guessed that this was something like an old school Napa wine with 30 years under its belt. It's a nice enough wine, though if I opened this expecting a nice bottle of nebbiolo, I'd be severely disappointed.

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  9/2/2017 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points

  This is a producer who's recent vintages I've loved (2010+), but I have no experience with wines with any age. The 1999 is a classic and elegant Monforte that hits all the right notes --- dried sour cherry, dried florals, some modest tar notes, old leather -- in a balanced frame. Mid weight with moderate concentration, fine grippy tannins and good tension. Should hold and possibly improve with more cellar time. A prototypical and benchmark example of traditional adolescent Nebbiolo.

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