Not having any experience with this producer, I tried a small glass at pop and pour, then decided to decant for an hour and a half. I then enjoyed the bottle over the next two hours.
If I had tried this blind, I think I would have taken this to left bank Bordeaux. As odd as that sounds, my reasons are mostly due to hardly any floral notes at all, and a hint of leather on the palate (with both the classic Barolo and Cabernet finish showing drying tannins). The longer this was open, the more cherry menthol notes picked up (but not in a bad way). Red currant, cherry and vanilla Pope tobacco, and underripe fleshy black cherry skin. Sporting a classically warm 2007 profile with richness and tannin, this powered through the entire evening and was best about halfway through. I’m sure it can hold many more years, but this is at a stage where the fruit is fading to the background and savory herbs, dates and fig will soon make their way to the forefront. Just depends on your preferred Barolo style. Enjoyed from a Grassl Cru glass which does a great job of accentuating the aromatics in old world wines.
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5/5/2021 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not having any experience with this producer, I tried a small glass at pop and pour, then decided to decant for an hour and a half. I then enjoyed the bottle over the next two hours.
If I had tried this blind, I think I would have taken this to left bank Bordeaux. As odd as that sounds, my reasons are mostly due to hardly any floral notes at all, and a hint of leather on the palate (with both the classic Barolo and Cabernet finish showing drying tannins). The longer this was open, the more cherry menthol notes picked up (but not in a bad way). Red currant, cherry and vanilla Pope tobacco, and underripe fleshy black cherry skin. Sporting a classically warm 2007 profile with richness and tannin, this powered through the entire evening and was best about halfway through. I’m sure it can hold many more years, but this is at a stage where the fruit is fading to the background and savory herbs, dates and fig will soon make their way to the forefront. Just depends on your preferred Barolo style. Enjoyed from a Grassl Cru glass which does a great job of accentuating the aromatics in old world wines.
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2/15/2021 - WD wrote:
Er denne et litt rart sted nå? Jeg venter minst to år med neste flaske.
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1/10/2020 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 93 Points
Roagna Horizontal Tasting Dinner (Dong Lai Shun, Hong Kong): Opened 9 hours upon serving into Zalto Burgundy glass (“Flower” day): Pale ruby to the eyes.
Relatively forward on nose and palate. More menthol on nose.
Still very nice given the house style although not as wow as the others.
93 points.
2 hours upon first served: Really enjoyable now. 93-94 points.
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3/27/2019 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Quaffable.
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2/24/2019 - karl.1480 wrote: flawed
Corked.
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