2014 G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  2/24/2024 - manonthemoon wrote: 92 Points

  Notes from day 2.
  N rose, raspberry, sandlewood, minerals
  P strawberry, cherry, licorice, tobbaco,
  F above average in length
  Overall a solid bottle of barolo that is in a good place right now.
  50+5+12+18+7
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  11/5/2023 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is a riper fuller bodied Barolo than is typical. Drinking well with a couple hour decant - not sure this necessarily has the typical austere tannin structure that top tier Barolo's do so not sure how this will evlove long term but good now

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  10/13/2023 - chatters wrote:

  Italian odds and sods (N&J's place, Canberra): From Coravin. Slightly darker hued fruit aromas on the nose that the Costi di Rose; plums joins the cherry, also feels like a little more oak; sweet spice here, then tar, slightly earth and a little fennel dried French tarragon notes. Plentiful drying, grippy tannins, that fennel/French tarragon note more prevalent on the palate, slightly non intrusive alcohol warmth and a very slightly dilute quality on the finish.

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  9/5/2023 - Margaux Bro Does not like this wine: 90 Points

  All tannic, no fruit. This should be cellared for 35 years.

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  8/8/2023 - kjwilli Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Dark red, vibrant color with light purplish tones. Deeper core, no brick at the rim.
  
  Expressive nose of mixed berry fruit with a hint of vinyl that blows off quickly. No noticeable oak, a touch of menthol. Less of a secondary profile than the 2014 Scavino Monvigliero drank next to it. Nose shuts down shortly after opening and opens back up on Day 2.
  
  On the palate, well balanced - a nice purity of fruit, juicy even, a firm structure, polished tannins, and a smooth medium long finish. A well made and enjoyable wine. Ready to drink but has the structure to keep going. Would love to see if/when its secondary components evolve.

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