2008 Massolino Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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  3/19/2023 - Andyrodriguez87 wrote: 95 Points

  Man this thing was BIG on opening! Much more deeply fruited than I anticipated with lots of structure and depth. Not much (if any) Barolo typicity until the last 2 glasses after 5-6+ hours in the decanter where this finally lightened up, became more ethereal and brought roses and tar and orange peel and truffles to the party. A massive wine with A LOT of potential that tastes like it was bottled yesterday. Leaving my remaining bottles alone for a very long time and then decanting all day! Quite the stuffing - this was a a really great, and big wine!

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  7/30/2022 - jrh82 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Woah, what a great classic Barolo. Rose petals, tare, you name it, and tannins were silky smooth and had melted into the wine perfectly. This is what Barolo is all about.

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  3/4/2022 - ID Likes this wine:

  Opened at a restaurant, decanted, and let it breathe in the decanter for about an hour. I am guessing that it needs more time in the bottle. Medium-bodied and acidic with actively present tannins. There is a decent nose. With that bouquet, I can't really say it's "shut down." But at the moment it is kind of flat. The substantial acid and tannin make me think it needs more time.

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  1/1/2019 - AWBryce wrote:

  bright red fruits on the nose, touch of earthiness, sour dark cherries on the palate, pretty tannic, long cherry finish. needs time for the tannin to soften.

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  5/26/2018 - Sixchips600 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This was really lovely tonight. Followed over six hours. After 3 it was pure sweet serralunga fruit. Nose had dark cherry but also high toned minerality. Tannins were in a good spot and the palate was not overpowering. Long finish. No rush, and this will show a lot more with time, but was delicious after long decant.

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