Color: medium-deep ruby core -> fully bricked/garnet rim. Bouquet on PnP showed a lot of sulfer/rubber roti notes (somewhat like the '07 but less obnoxious) but most blew off within 20 minutes. What remained underneath was still a bit roasted with black cherries, plum, a bit of leather, kinda dark. Somewhat rustic palate showing black cherry again, leather, earth --just a bit coarse but still showing Barbera's great acidity. Certainly passable and still holding on with a reasonably long finish but not one of my favourite Dell'Uccellone's. Perhaps a bit past peak. Drink (already or) soon if you still have any.
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Still brooding! This excellent Barbera obviously has had loads of sweet fruit which now has evolved showing intense sweet earthy aromas. Truffle and barnyard. Nice!
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9/11/2019 - BVal wrote: 88 Points
Color: medium-deep ruby core -> fully bricked/garnet rim. Bouquet on PnP showed a lot of sulfer/rubber roti notes (somewhat like the '07 but less obnoxious) but most blew off within 20 minutes. What remained underneath was still a bit roasted with black cherries, plum, a bit of leather, kinda dark. Somewhat rustic palate showing black cherry again, leather, earth --just a bit coarse but still showing Barbera's great acidity. Certainly passable and still holding on with a reasonably long finish but not one of my favourite Dell'Uccellone's. Perhaps a bit past peak. Drink (already or) soon if you still have any.
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7/30/2016 - becassine wrote: 87 Points
Over the hill!
L'odeur d'un vin cuit!
A boire sans plus tarder
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12/20/2015 - lesz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Yummy
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5/3/2014 - UPL Likes this wine: 94 Points
good nose--lot of potential--but give this bottle min. 5 years
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2/21/2009 - pea wrote: 90 Points
Still brooding! This excellent Barbera obviously has had loads of sweet fruit which now has evolved showing intense sweet earthy aromas. Truffle and barnyard. Nice!
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