1997 Silvio Grasso Barolo

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  12/24/2015 - lewpop Likes this wine: 91 Points

  First experience with aged Barolo. Christmas Eve at Nick's house. Quite interesting - initially very earthy, evolved over 3 hours with slight raisiny taste, a little chocolate, and some leather. Dusty mouth feel. Enjoyable. Would have paired better with beef rather than the family recipe spaghetti and meat sauce.

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  8/3/2014 - redwineguy wrote: 90 Points

  Rich, yeasty, floral. Like a chianti mixed in with some cab. Enjoyable.

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  12/31/2013 - Javatrader wrote: 93 Points

  Three hour decant
  Earthy, restrained nose even now, plums, brandy
  
  Restrained red fruits, simply beautiful tannins, lead pencil, tobacco
  
  I am a big fan of '97 Barolos and this village cru is representative of why after great '95 and '96 these wines really took off. Just great drinking and very typical of a great Barolo

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  7/25/2012 - goofy Yno wrote: 92 Points

  good balance, nice fruit, plenty of acidity, very enjoyable

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  6/26/2012 - jmht wrote: 91 Points

  Improved with decant for 1+ hour. Nose of candied cherries. Some heat on the nose. Palate of cheer y, red fruit, quite sweet, enough acidity to keep it in check. Long finish. Some spicy aspect mid-palate.

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