1964 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  11/30/2023 - MC2 Wines wrote: flawed

  Piemonte: Truffles instead of Turkey; 11/23/2023-12/2/2023 (Barolo, Barbaresco, Alto Piemonte and of course Alba): Alas with old wine you win some and you lose some and this cork which was a bit depressed popped and the wine was pretty oxidized. Unfortunate but at least the ‘59 was drinking well.

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  11/15/2022 - forceberry wrote: flawed

  The label says Castello di Verduno Vino Barolo - G. B. Burlotto. This is because the Burlotto family purchased Castello di Verduno in 1909 and it was still under the ownership of the one family when the wine was bottled. In 1968, when Ignazio Burlotto died, the estate was split into three separate wineries (G. B. Burlotto, Castello di Verduno and Cascina Massara). 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Evolved, quite pale and somewhat oxidative nutty-brown color. Pungent, old and somewhat aldehydic nose with aromas of syrupy richness, some green birch leaves, a little bit of caramel, light raisiny tones, a hint of green almonds and a touch of beef jerky. The wine feels rich, old and silky on the palate with a moderately full body and very tertiary flavors of balsamic richness and wizened black cherries, some acetic notes of vinegary VA, a little bit of dried figs, light aldehydic notes of green almonds, a hint of strawberry jam and a touch of salt-cured meat. The wine is quite high in acidity with very gentle, soft and fully resolved tannins. The finish is old, quite long and somewhat sweet-toned with flavors of sweet, wizened dark fruits, some dried figs, a little bit of meaty umami, light oxidative notes of soy sauce and beef jerky, a hint of old leather and an aldehydic touch of rancio.
  
  Pretty completely past its peak. Apart from the pungent aldehydic notes, this was quite enjoyable for an old, anonymous old wine. However, this was a mere shadow of the bottle we had six years ago, when the wine was pretty lovely indeed (apart from its slightly elevated levels of VA).

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  6/14/2019 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

  After 8 hours in the decanter this was splendid. It had the full gamut of Indian spice, some leather, teak and a sweet vinous core. Tannins have relaxed but acidity keeps everything fresh and some balsamic tang punctuates the finish. It concentrates at its heart as it takes on more air and is a thrilling aged savoury red of character and substance.

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  2/3/2017 - Burgfiendnyc Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Initially upon opening the wine didn't really show the characteristics of a vintage Barolo. The nose was way too giving, with truffles, roses, tar, fennel and red fruits. In my experience, Barolos this old tend to take time to slowly unwind when opened. The color was a bit off too, and it looked to be a ruby of a much younger wine. Perhaps some refinishing had occurred at some point. Nonetheless the wine was a pleasure to drink but was overshadowed by the '64 Mascarello. It had a moderate finish which I expected more from. Drink up

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  7/7/2016 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  Served blind in a tasting of 1964-1999 Italian wines.
  
  Clear garnet color with some mature bricking. Sweet, very developed and very volatile nose with aroms of nail polish remover, dusty earth, dried dark cherry, some mentholy VA, a little sweet baking spice and a touch of balsamic vinegary VA. Sweet, medium-bodied palate with high acidity and moderately prominent, dusty tannins. Very complex, mature flavors of sour cherry, fuzzy VA balsamico notes, blood and iron, a little peppery spice, a hint of dark cherry marmalade and a touch of acetic acid (vinegar). The mouthfeel seems to have shrivelled out a bit, giving the otherwise harmonious palate a slightly thin, metallic feel. Long, complex and slightly coarse finish with some volatile notes and dry flavors of sour cherry, iron, smoke, some prune and a hint of balsamic vinegar. Lovely tannic grip.
  
  Very impressive and harmonious Barolo, that is still well alive and kicking, but suffers from a little bit of excessive VA; I'm not averse to volatile aromas - on the contrary, I generally love when there is a slightly volatile lift in the wine! However, this has slightly more than just a hint of volatility, obfuscating much of the attractive aged Nebbiolo fruit; as this was served blind, it was quite hard to pinpoint this wine to Piedmont by its flavors (it was the combination of high acidity and grippy tannins that gave it away).
  
  All in all, this was more than a lovely old Barolo, but I might've even awarded the wine 1-2 points more if it had a little less volatility. Of course, this might be a matter of bottle variation; there might be other bottles from the same vintage with a lot less VA. Still, excellent and highly recommended.

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