Wine Evening chez Shannon and Dave: First wine of the evening and a winner right out of the gates. I love the primary flavors of rose, tar, and plum...loads of tobacco and some other dark fruit goodness. This is a really solid wine whose character is that much more interesting due to low oak influence. Very, very good young bottle of Barbaresco.
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Piedmont Dinner with wines (home): Very dark in color, almost purple in color. My notes similar to the previous bottle - this wine is still packed with dark fruit. There was an interesting earthy note in this bottle. Great balance. As Steffen says, very, very good still young Barbaresco.
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Dark clear purple in color (almost Barbera-like) with a slightly red rim; No signs of age other than it was less primary than when originally tasted at the winery. The initial aromas were very oaky. After it opened up it had spice, minerals and a bit of toast on the nose. This wine had very chewy tannins with good balance. It was heavier in weight than a lot of Barbarescos. The finish was long and distinctly classic Nebbiolo with cherries, spice, florals and minerals. It was initially very closed with slight aromas. After about 45 min-1 hour in the decanter it started to open up. The last glass was the best one. Bravo, Sottimano. [~$40 on release; Next bottle up in 2008, maybe on a yearly schedule]
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1/24/2014 - flat wrote: 92 Points
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12/11/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Dark tobacco, been open a day, almost chocolate. Delicious all the same.
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10/20/2007 - steffenpelz wrote:
Wine Evening chez Shannon and Dave: First wine of the evening and a winner right out of the gates. I love the primary flavors of rose, tar, and plum...loads of tobacco and some other dark fruit goodness. This is a really solid wine whose character is that much more interesting due to low oak influence. Very, very good young bottle of Barbaresco.
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10/20/2007 - Winetex wrote: 92 Points
Piedmont Dinner with wines (home): Very dark in color, almost purple in color. My notes similar to the previous bottle - this wine is still packed with dark fruit. There was an interesting earthy note in this bottle. Great balance. As Steffen says, very, very good still young Barbaresco.
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5/23/2007 - Winetex wrote: 92 Points
Dark clear purple in color (almost Barbera-like) with a slightly red rim; No signs of age other than it was less primary than when originally tasted at the winery. The initial aromas were very oaky. After it opened up it had spice, minerals and a bit of toast on the nose. This wine had very chewy tannins with good balance. It was heavier in weight than a lot of Barbarescos. The finish was long and distinctly classic Nebbiolo with cherries, spice, florals and minerals. It was initially very closed with slight aromas. After about 45 min-1 hour in the decanter it started to open up. The last glass was the best one. Bravo, Sottimano. [~$40 on release; Next bottle up in 2008, maybe on a yearly schedule]
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