Double decanted for sediment around noon and drunk over several hours that evening.
An honestly shockingly beautiful nose. Huge rose perfume, cherry, some balsam, tar, and ferrous notes on the nose. There's even some Giacosa like hard candy that carries from the nose to palate. The nose was beguiling and truly captivating. The palate was merely outstanding with more classic red fruited nebbiolo, perfume, subtle balsam and ferrous notes. It is detailed, focused, and drinking at peak. Really beautifully balanced with freshness and lift coupled with depth and intensity. Very long on the back end. A lovely, classically proportioned Barolo. These older Valentino/ RdM wines can be pretty special. This one certainly was. Drinking very well, but I can't think of a reason to hold. 94 overall, much more if the palate had delivered on the nose's promise. Well done! (94 pts.)
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Dinner with Kane (Triomphe): This has a lovely and typical nose with good depth to the nuanced array of camphor, thistle, chalk and huckleberry. In the mouth this is soft and chewy with a mouthfilling presence to the flavors of cherry and mineral. Starting out just slightly austere this fills in well with light spice notes and incipient sweetness across the palate and into the long finish that ends with a flourish of porcini. at peak and holding it's a shame that this wine this was to be paired with was infinitely corked.
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11/17/2022 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
WCC Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner (The Chef's Table at Cafe Capriccio, Albany, NY): [Double-decanted for 40 minutes at 4pm.] Black cherries and chocolate nose. Silky, rich, and delicious. Still on the young side.
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2/8/2021 - cct wrote: 94 Points
Double decanted for sediment around noon and drunk over several hours that evening.
An honestly shockingly beautiful nose. Huge rose perfume, cherry, some balsam, tar, and ferrous notes on the nose. There's even some Giacosa like hard candy that carries from the nose to palate. The nose was beguiling and truly captivating. The palate was merely outstanding with more classic red fruited nebbiolo, perfume, subtle balsam and ferrous notes. It is detailed, focused, and drinking at peak. Really beautifully balanced with freshness and lift coupled with depth and intensity. Very long on the back end. A lovely, classically proportioned Barolo. These older Valentino/ RdM wines can be pretty special. This one certainly was. Drinking very well, but I can't think of a reason to hold. 94 overall, much more if the palate had delivered on the nose's promise. Well done! (94 pts.)
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12/6/2007 - Gregory Dal Piaz wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with Kane (Triomphe): This has a lovely and typical nose with good depth to the nuanced array of camphor, thistle, chalk and huckleberry. In the mouth this is soft and chewy with a mouthfilling presence to the flavors of cherry and mineral. Starting out just slightly austere this fills in well with light spice notes and incipient sweetness across the palate and into the long finish that ends with a flourish of porcini. at peak and holding it's a shame that this wine this was to be paired with was infinitely corked.
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3/25/1988 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 86 Points
Lovely open nose. Smooth, open palate. Though I actually prefer the Bricco Manzoni vino da tavola.
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