2012 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti)

Community Tasting Notes (54) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  11/17/2023 - Robert Pavlovich Likes this wine:

  Blinded this on a group. Showed very archetypal and classic Barolo. Someone said it could/should age much longer but it had been open 9 minutes and was already showy and sexy. Perfect cork.
  
  Remarkable how this didn’t show any vintage weakness, much more like a 16, fully ripe and expressive with good medium to plus acidity. What was interesting is it showed absolutely no heat and a bit of chocolate flavoring, perfect for the late night blind it was asked to do. Good and lively, the tannins are pretty active but fairly rounded. Lengthy finish with good full breadth and resonance. Probably should’ve bought more of these.

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  11/11/2023 - wineton.mee wrote: 93 Points

  wildddd aromatics on the first pour. That classic Barolo shoving all its goodness deeply up your nostrils. Mind numbingly sweet cherries, roses, bit smoke and a good dose of oak too.. after 20min, the oak schizos itself from the wine, and gradually dominates. Palate was lignite refined than the strength of the nose, quite fine actually, lots of air and elegance with plenty of dark red fruits, very pure and full of acid. I personally preferred the fresh pour.

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  9/29/2023 - jamesabdavis wrote:

  Lifted gorgeous rich nose, yeasty at first, very pure red fruits, herbs (sage), pepper. Complex.
  Fresh and vigorous on the palate, great energy, purity of fruit, notably sappy. Power and elegance.
  Loads of tannin of course but all in balance.
  Fabulous!

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  3/12/2023 - HHerr Likes this wine: 97 Points

  My first time with this producer and it lived up to the hype. Very precise and delicious with incredible balance. Drink or hold.

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  9/4/2022 - Redback Likes this wine:

  Drank over 2 nights. Double decanted on opening. Opened up significantly on Day 2. Drinking well now but there is no rush here!

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