ordered from Dry Farm Wines. Very nice. Medium body — 6 years ago
My first experience with Cascina Roccalini was last year with the 2013 vintage and I was hugely impressed so I was very excited to try the 2014 version. Popped and poured; initially bright ruby in the glass but became noticeably darker, turning to garnet after about fifteen minutes. The nose on the 2014 Roccalini was opulent; far and away the freshest and most interesting of the group in the first couple of hours with beautiful, ripe cherries, bruised red delicious apples, tar, baking spices and roses. So much pleasure! After about hour three, the roses gave way for Easter Lilies...which I can't ever recall in a red wine before. However, around hour five, the Roccalini started to fall apart and the finish became watery and thin which is exactly what happened to the 2014 "Sori Paitin"; further reinforcing my feeling that the 2014's will be a vintage to enjoy while they are younger and preferably within the first couple hours of being open. Drink now or before 2022. — 7 years ago
Ruby. Bitter almonds, menthol hints. Full bodied, rich. — 7 years ago
Double IPA estonienne un peu à la West Coast, très amère, houblonnée, fruitée et épicée. Elle titre à 8.1. J' adore — 8 years ago
Aroma of blackberries you know will have tartness. Tannins hit you in the face, then the tartness comes through. A leather, tobacco, tar flavor lingers on your palette. Medium body — 5 years ago
A little effervescent - I liked it! — 6 years ago
Outstanding - great balance of fruit and tannins! — 7 years ago
Glad I aged this bad boy. Delicious. Drinking beautifully now. — 8 years ago
Big and balanced blend. Fine tannins with nice minerality add to the currant and berry notes. — 5 years ago
From Sori and Azim from France. — 6 years ago
Popped and poured. Like the Roccalini, this initially poured a bright ruby red which became a darker, almost garnet color with about 15 minutes of air. The 2014 Sori Paitin was distinctive with tar, roses, crushed rocks and, with a couple of hours in the glass, a bit of brown butter which was really interesting. However, around hour three, the finish became watery and thin...similar to what happened to the 2014 Roccalini but more so. I suspect this will be a recurring theme for the 2014 vintage in Barbaresco so my advice would be to drink these on the pop and pour and within the time-frame of a typical meal (a couple hours or so). Drink now or before 2022. — 7 years ago
Had the 1999 at wine bar in Japan — 7 years ago
Sori tildin somewhere in the 80's label has vanished. The color is deep brown but the nose is so complex, what you would expect from top barbaresco. — 7 years ago
Kate
Enjoyed this with my bestie — 4 years ago