A strong pine note developed which is terribly out of place. Maybe a bad bottle, or my palate shifted since I had this in 2018, but this is super modern and ripe and not really my thing.
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It’s been a little while since I had a Barolo from 2012; a vintage that I have often enjoyed for its generosity. The cork pulled perfectly. In the glass, the wine pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core and moderate staining of the tears; medium viscosity. Mmmmmm…the wine is intense with tar and roses, funky cherry, sandalwood, and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium++ acid. Notes of black cherry, blackberry, dried herbs, and dried earth. The finish is long and very satisfying. Every time I drink a bottle of Giovanni Manzone Barolo I ask myself why I don’t buy more of it.
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20 min. decant. Intense flowery nose. Good intensity on the palate with nice Nebbiolo character, good acid level. Excellent overall and in a good drinking window now.
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3/2/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote: 85 Points
A strong pine note developed which is terribly out of place. Maybe a bad bottle, or my palate shifted since I had this in 2018, but this is super modern and ripe and not really my thing.
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5/8/2023 - Swintonblade Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still big on tannins so would hold for a bit longer & softening.
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10/13/2022 - Ydaucourt wrote:
Patience … patience. Un très bel avenir mais pas encore prêt
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2/5/2022 - thesternowl wrote: 93 Points
It’s been a little while since I had a Barolo from 2012; a vintage that I have often enjoyed for its generosity. The cork pulled perfectly. In the glass, the wine pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core and moderate staining of the tears; medium viscosity. Mmmmmm…the wine is intense with tar and roses, funky cherry, sandalwood, and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium++ acid. Notes of black cherry, blackberry, dried herbs, and dried earth. The finish is long and very satisfying. Every time I drink a bottle of Giovanni Manzone Barolo I ask myself why I don’t buy more of it.
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10/22/2021 - ccarter5181 wrote: 91 Points
20 min. decant. Intense flowery nose. Good intensity on the palate with nice Nebbiolo character, good acid level. Excellent overall and in a good drinking window now.
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