1996 Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo Stefano

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  11/21/2011 - JWG wrote: 91 Points

  big nebbiolo fruit on the nose with some tar. Palate is mushroom, dark fruit, a bit of spice, with good aciidity and a long soft tannic hit on the finish. Still bright and youngish, could probably go on for a few more years, but this is my last bottle.

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  6/23/2010 - JWG wrote: 91 Points

  On the nose: tar and earth and big nebbiolo fruit -- delightful. Palate is mushroom, dark fruit, a bit of spice, with good aciidity and a long soft tannic hit on the finish.
  I'm going to extend my drinking window to 2011 on this, since it is easily true, given how vibrant this wine still is.

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  4/2/2009 - JWG wrote: 91 Points

  What a dramatic improvement. The nose is full or tar and earth and nebbiolo fruitiness. The palate of dark fruit, tobacco, balanced aciidity, and medium tannins at the end is very satisfying. A little bit of spice early on, but that fades into the broader balanced flavors above.

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  10/9/2007 - JWG wrote: 87 Points

  Has improved markedly from a last trial in March. Tar, earth, truffley notes on the nose. The palate is much more balanced and satisfying -- dark cherries, tobacco, good acidity and some good tannins at the end.

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  3/9/2007 - JWG wrote: 84 Points

  A nice barbaresco, but currently pretty simple. A soft tar hint in the nose with good dark fruit. Flavor profile is fairly simple -- no complex elements, just nice nebbiolo fruit. A little hot at the end.

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