2018, pale and earthy color, light but intense, not much complexity but just enough. — 9 months ago
N: Decanted 3 hrs. Reddish brown.
Big cherry liqueur nose, chocolate, leather. the woods, autumnal spice.
I detect French barrique.
P: Classic young Barolo, lots of mouth filling , Dark cherries, cocoa, herbs, cheek gripping tannins.
You can sense the barrique but it’s not overdone. W Bolognese, it’s really nice.
My thought is that many of the ‘16’s were designed for earlier drinking, esp. w the use of barrique.
I reduced my score a couple pts. after extended time out.The fruit didn’t cover the wood. A trifle disappointed. — 3 years ago
Tasted at Enoteca Regionale del Barolo. Young and nice — 6 years ago
Absolutely amazing Barolo. Oh my. Been a while since I had suck a lovely Italian Barolo that impressed me. Plums, dark cherries and licorice. — 7 months ago
northern italian wine club 10.19.24 — 8 months ago
Solid valpolicella — 10 months ago
This gets the perfect 10 score. Never given one out - shout out to the paisans who came up with this beaut 🇮🇹
W Lorraine & the fillers after they ski all day — 3 years ago
Solid young, savory Nebbiolo. Better 2nd day - more integrated. — 4 years ago
Very nice but for some reason not quite singing at the same level of the last bottle we had of this earlier this year. I do suggest a 2+ hour decant. Lots of cherry and a bit of dark cherry. Quite balanced with great freshness. Long finish. Tannins are a bit chunky at this point, but still a great wine with a fatty steak. — 5 years ago
The nose shows; poached strawberries, cooked cherries, some blackberries, just a hint of bubble gum, some sandy, wet, black earth, red & pink roses.
The palate is ripe and juicy & light bodied. Black cherries, strawberries raspberries, pomegranate, some blackberries & black raspberries, hints of blood orange, loamy sandy, limestone, dark spice with a touch heat, hints of licorice & cola, very fine, dry, soft tannins, red and pink roses, red flowers, beautiful acidity and a pleasant, elegant, easy finish that lasts a full minute. — 8 months ago
Headline: “damn near perfect” not dry, not bitter, not sweet, not watery, just lovely balance all around. If you’re looking for a defining characteristic it’s that there is none. Some would say the greatest designs goes unnoticed. I would also say that the greatest wines should lay in a similar vein. There is no one flavor or characteristic about it that is overpowering the rest. — 9 months ago
Life oh life ohhhh life — 3 years ago
The best digestive I've ever tried, it helps upset stomachs — 4 years ago
Ted
One of my favorite regions. Wine was gorgeous. Not overpowering in the least but I did decant for about an hour. — 6 months ago