1971 Fontanafredda Barolo

Community Tasting Notes (38) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  1/20/2024 - Eric wrote:

  ESTG does Piemonte (West Seattle, WA, USA): Glowing, clear, very brown in color. A soaring nose of tar and roses, classic Barolo, stern, screams of masculine Nebbiolo. Loved this.

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  10/28/2023 - cnichelson Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very pale color. Interesting nose of dried flowers and red fruit. Tannins fully resolved on the palate with raspberries and a finish that reminded me of rock candy but drying not sweet. Lovely and more than just a novelty bottle. I would not wait though . . . will drink my two remaining bottles in the next 2 years at most. Enjoyed with tonnato and tartare and crispy fried shallots, but could work with salmon or other heartier fish. Fun and lovely. Needed a decant for sediment and got better after opening and recorking and then splash decanting.

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  5/18/2023 - Mculfsson Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Not tired in any way. Very light in colour, mose dominated by red fruit and violette. Beautiful discreet fruit (wild strawberries in particular).

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  3/15/2023 - tcarter Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Fairly well preserved -- cork intact, color beautiful clear light brick, sediment was clustered nicely and not diffuse throughout the wine. But still felt past its prime. The old Barolo funk blew off, but it didn't shake the raisin quality. That said, after a couple hours it leveled out. I wish I had decanted for about 5-6 hours. I think that would have helped immensely.

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  10/21/2022 - Pancreatitis wrote:

  Impulse open - no slow ox.
  Very pale cerise, from a certain angle almost colourless like a ‘75 Burgundy, with faint bricking.
  Subdued, slightly musty nose, citrus, charcuterie, fried sweet meats, truffles, a faint thread of spice, lichen rocks, old canvas.
  Fully structurally resolved palate with balanced acidity, rather thin though persistent and somehow intensity comes out more on the long finish. Mild morning cigar, cherry confection, spice, citrus. Gains refinement with air and sheds the mustiness… growing on me.

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