2004 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Riserva Bussia

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  12/26/2023 - gilrbo Likes this wine:

  Opened a few hours before dinner, then drunk over dinner.
  The nose is classic Barolo, quite tarry with hints of leather and underlying red fruit. Intoxicating and beguiling. Almost weightless on the palate, but at the same time earthy, almost ferrous and with perceivable tannins, firm for a fleeting moment, and very fine-grained. Still young and with many years ahead, but wonderful to drink now.

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  1/4/2020 - rSyver wrote: 89 Points

  Drinking well now - good to go PnP. No rush, air does the wine good. Classic in style. Great - mirrors my previous notes on the wine, however slightly more mature.

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  4/28/2019 - mwieth Likes this wine:

  God ved åbning og dejlig 1-2 timer efter dekantering.

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  12/3/2018 - rSyver wrote: 89 Points

  Ongoing discussion of the 04 Barolo's are maturing faster than expected. This one is not! Absolutely better on day two, and on the first day it needs a few hours to open up, and the fruit quality really improves, becomes more complex and the wine gains more balance. Very traditional in its expression. Great Barolo, and based on the price a great buy compared to others! No rush at all still, ideally wait a few more years - but 3-4 hours on a decanter does nothing but good to the wine. Good length.

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  3/3/2018 - Finare Vinare wrote: 94 Points

  Needs a couple of hours to open up fully, with beautiful old-school aromatics such as mint and camphor, leather and earth, raspberry coulis, salty liquorice and oriental spice. The taste has excellent build and balance, with serious concentration and tannins rounded by age. Nice minty sensations follow on the finish, which also offers spicy warmth, without being hot. Ready to go after proper aeration, with many years left.

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