2019 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Villero

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  4/27/2024 - Thek Likes this wine: 94 Points

  eucalyptus, rose, dark cherry, cedar. medium + body, moderate fine ripe tannins, medium acid.

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  10/12/2023 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 Points

  Giacomo Fenocchio night (Cru and Domaine, Portland OR): This is wound up a little tight, but oh baby is this something to smell. There is a lot of depth and complexity to the nose with dark red cherries, raspberries, fresh picked berries, violets, roasted herbs, licorice, savory spices, wild flowers, and some crushed rocks. The Full bodied feel shows a lot of refinement and depth with racy, high acidity and chewy, high tannins. The structure is clearly youthful and this is a very young wine overall. But, this is also a wine that shows off a lot of class and quality already even as it has plenty of room to grow.

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  12/9/2022 - oldwines Likes this wine:

  Visit to Azienda Agricola Giacomo Fenocchio (The Bussia Hillside, Monforte d’Alba, IT): This was among numerous barrel samples we tried with Claudio Fenocchio on a visit to the winery. I was unable to take detailed notes so this is from memory… This underwent spontaneous fermentation with native yeast and macerated for ~30 days in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks before racking to large Slavonian oak botte. This will be bottled shortly (December 2022) I always seem to love this cru from Fenocchio. It showed great depth and broad texture with some dense mineral support in addition to the acidity and tannin. Balanced fruit and nice floral elements on the nose. Top Notch with good aging potential!

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