2012 Mauro Veglio Barolo

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 87.7 points

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  5/10/2021 - GregK59 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Double decant. Drank with a 2010. More open and expressive with forward fruit and gripping tannins.

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  3/26/2017 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Medium ruby red in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe red fruits of cherries, currants & strawberries with overtones of floral notes of roses, tar, earthy/dusty, truffles, dried herbs, sandalwood & minerals. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & still somewhat rough textured, ripe red fruit flavors of sour cherries, strawberries & tart cranberries with dried herbs, minerals, earthy, mushrooms & a touch of toasty oak. Lingering finish. Actually quite forward and drinks quite well with decanting and airing but should develop further with additional aging. A more traditional Barolo with its earthy/dusty/tar nuances. Good QPR when compared to other Barolos.

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  3/25/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  Barolos (6 - '12s) (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): From vyds in the townships of La Morra & Monforte d’Alba; Typically, "Maceration on the skins in s/s tanks @ a controlled temp for about 10 days before the grapes are pressed & alcoholic fermentation is concluded in s/s (about 20 days), where malolactic fermentation also takes place @ a controlled temp. Towards Dec the wine is transferred to small barrels of oak, 15-20% of which are new & 80% used, where they remain to age for 24 mos. After decanting in s/s, the wine is bottled without fining or filtration."
  
  N: Closed; Earth/mushrooms? With addt'l air/swirling, poss oranges, cherries, roses?
  
  P: Med, poss LM, body; Almost swtish frt QUICKLY met by an astringent pucker which LARGELY resolves by the LONG, VERY slightly astringent finish. NEEDS 3 yrs min, I'm guessing, then a potential steal? 92 pts WE (9/1/16) @ $38, + other scores on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg. [As of mid Jan '20, wine-searcher shows 1 source @ $43, though ONLY for pick up in PA].
  
  Note: POSSIBLY from the same bottle Vinnut dated as having tasted on 3/26/17.

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  3/18/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  Winebar [7 Reds] from 3/17/17 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): From vyds in the townships of La Morra & Monforte d’Alba; Typically, "Maceration on the skins in s/s tanks @ a controlled temp for about 10 days before the grapes are pressed & alcoholic fermentation is concluded in s/s (about 20 days), where malolactic fermentation also takes place @ a controlled temp. Towards Dec the wine is transferred to small barrels of oak, 15-20% of which are new & 80% used, where they remain to age for 24 mos. After decanting in s/s, the wine is bottled without fining or filtration."
  
  N: Fairly closed; Some earth with notes of flowers?
  
  P: Med, poss MF, body; Almost swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which fairly seamlessly somewhat works itself out by the LONG, dustily tannic finish. A *nicely* balanced, reasonably elegant bottling that likely only needs time in order to be a STEAL: I'm guessing into '21, though poss even longer? 92 pts WE (9/1/16) @ $38, + other scores on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg. [As of late Mar '20, wine-searcher shows 1 source @ $43, though ONLY for pick up in PA].
  
  Addendum: Also tasted on 3/25/17

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  2/6/2017 - tburritt Likes this wine: 88 Points

  (Wine Tasting Club) Deep pink and rosy color, slow legs, no sediment. Leather combined with lime and strawberries on the nose, plum and violet in the mouth. Medium body with smooth texture, short finish and low acidity.

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