2017 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti)

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 94.6 points

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  5/18/2024 - connorpksmith Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Enjoyed at Little Pearl. PnP for 2 hours. This only took 30 minutes after opening to start unfolding. There were aromas of dried rose petals, cherry pits, and hints of leather and tobacco. On the palate, the Rupestris was lighter bodied, with silky tannins that provide a smooth backbone for the wine's core of darker purple fruits. Notes of black cherry, blackberry, and licorice meld with subtle hints of spice and mint. The finish is long and satisfying, with the wine's tannins and acidity in perfect harmony. This will only get better with cellaring, but it can also be enjoyed today. Easily one of the top 5 Barolos in the more difficult '17 vintage. 95

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  4/25/2024 - Ward Huang wrote:

  Far behind expectation so no rating.

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  1/6/2024 - SARED wrote: 94 Points

  94. 94-95 potential. Elegant red cherry fruit and med+ acidity. Very tannic. Lighter bodied and very tannic. Better with charcuterie and cheese board at this stage, to soften the tannin load.

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  11/7/2023 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

  There is plenty going on from first pour. Iron and earth, bitter chocolate, mint, raisins, leather and smoke. The palate is velvety, deep and rich. It is a layered and savoury wine, with so much engaging nuance. Tannins are buried well below the flesh and despite how well it is showing now, you know there is more to come. Brilliant wine.

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  7/15/2023 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine:

  Classic and restrained - roses and roses, hints of wild strawberries and sour cherry. A little spice and tar. And the palate is similar. Clear. Some heft a hint of heat. Very clear and transparent, cherry spice roses, almost creamy sweet. Finish is herbal sweet. I love this style and can’t get enough of it.
  
  Day 3: the last of the bottle let me pick up more notes - such as cinnamon, a bit of herbal menthos and a touch of orange peel.

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