2016 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Langhe Freisa

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  12/18/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 91 Points

  Very very good. I suspect this still has a couple more years on the upside. Lots of structure still, and still tannic, with dark fruit and earth. If the tannins soften a bit this will improve for sure.

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  10/2/2023 - Saxman1984 Likes this wine:

  My last bottle, not sure if there is more upside, though I don’t have any experience with older freisa. Still somewhat drying tannins, not quite as fruit forward, as my last notes. There are dark berries on the nose and palate, but the licorice note on the palate is more pronounced.

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  10/22/2022 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  The fruit is sourced from a southward in Roddi. Fermented in open-top French oak fermentors and stainless steel tanks. Aged in old, large French oak foudres for 10-12 months. 14,5% alcohol.
  
  Rather deep and dark blackish-red color with a slightly evolved hue. Attractive, vibrant nose with aromas of ripe black raspberries, some gamey tones, a little bit of fresh black cherry, light sweeter notes of strawberries and bilberries, a hint of arctic bramble and a touch of licorice root. The wine feels dense, dry and quite textural on the palate with a medium body and quite intense flavors of licorice root and ripe dark berries, some brambly notes of blackberries, a little bit of gravelly minerality, light blueberry tones, a hint of crunchy redcurrant and an evolved touch of wizened dark fruits. The wine feels silky yet firm and structured, thanks to its high acidity and tannins that come across as pretty ripe and gentle at first, but slowly pile up on the gums, eventually turning the wine rather grippy. The finish is long, savory and moderately grippy with an intense aftertaste of peppery spice and meaty umami, some juicy notes of ripe blackberries and black raspberries, a little bit of gravelly minerality, light blueberry tones, a hint of arctic bramble and a touch of licorice root.
  
  A very firm, intense and enjoyably nuanced Freisa that comes across as a bit more open and less structure-driven as the 2013 vintage, but still packing quite a bit of structure - it just didn't feel that obvious at first. The wine is starting to show the very first signs of development now, but the overall feel is still very young with a lot of potential for future development. Most likely the wine will reach its peak at around 10 years of age or slightly afterwards, and stay there for a good number of years. All in all, a nice, clean and quite extracted yet very well-proportioned example of Freisa; excellent value at 15,90€.

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  3/14/2022 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Even better than my experience of ~ 2 years ago. PnP that's totally in the zone right now. Quite fresh, with more-ish red/black fruit, earth/place notes and, as expected, brilliant varietal character. Sure, it'll get different, but hard to imagine it'll get better. There's lovely sweetness in the middle palate, and the aromas are so vibrant. A total joy; slightly better night one of two. Now or the next 4-5 years at this level. Based on this example, the wine is highly recommended+
  
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  12/3/2021 - t_moderne wrote: flawed

  Aaarrrggghhh.
  Bought this in La Morra and carried it home.
  Excited to try this.
  Alas, corked.
  I tried and I tried to find something beneath the musty cardboard.
  Hint of dried strawberries.
  That's it.
  Flawed.

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