Decanted; clear cherry garnet color, fresh nose of fruit roll-up or hard candy with rose and menthol overtones; fresh perfumed palate of a melange of raspberry, plum and even trailing blueberry with espresso, licorice and wood flavors, moderate acidity and mouth coating, almost parching tannins. Way better than the last bottle which was clearly flawed. Drinking well, very good value ($26).
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good fruit, nice tannin that weren't too tight, nice acidity, a bit more new world style (ready to drink instead of needing 20 more years to mature) worth the price.
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(Rocche Costamagna Barolo Rocche Dell'Annunziata) Medium dark cherry red color; redolent, tart red fruit, cherry, tar nose; tart red fruit, cherry, tar palate; needs 6 years; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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1/13/2024 - Doc90 wrote: 89 Points
Feminine aromas- roses and cherry Italian soda. Open, easygoing, integrated. Mellow and lighthearted. Paired with pasta carbonara.
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3/26/2018 - Wink Likes this wine: 90 Points
No longer young, this earthy mid-weight Barolo has excellent QPR. Drinking well.
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8/19/2017 - WinePT Likes this wine: 90 Points
Smooth body of red fruit, menthol, earth. Tannins are slightly present on the finish.
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9/28/2014 - Onthelees Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted; clear cherry garnet color, fresh nose of fruit roll-up or hard candy with rose and menthol overtones; fresh perfumed palate of a melange of raspberry, plum and even trailing blueberry with espresso, licorice and wood flavors, moderate acidity and mouth coating, almost parching tannins. Way better than the last bottle which was clearly flawed. Drinking well, very good value ($26).
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7/8/2014 - lockandkey2 Likes this wine: 90 Points
good fruit, nice tannin that weren't too tight, nice acidity, a bit more new world style (ready to drink instead of needing 20 more years to mature) worth the price.
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