Oh I love this! Balanced, subtle but there- aromatics of peach blossoms, banana, pineapple. I said "oh hell yes!" when I tasted this one. — 11 years ago
Thick and opaque in the glass. Dark and brooding. Still ruby. Nose of dark fruits, lead pencil, a little menthol and saddle leather. Great roundness in the mouth. Everything is integrated. Still young. Yes. Still young. — 11 years ago
Tres Beautiful nose 👃👃👃
Caramel apple-banana brûlée top notes, pear and spice underneath, still-pert lemon zest and peach custard, too. Palate delivers that Cali-leonine body -ie big! - but with enough brisk acidity to keep things more than decent. Long, with flavors that echo the nose and all around beautiful balance. Drinking super well at moment, near its peak and rewarding this bit of bottle age with plenty of secondary characteristics. PLUS:: #winebling (yes, there are some tartrate crystals, folks - all just adding to the allure - game on!) — 12 years ago
Dark chocolate and a bit of cayenne pepper, definitely some backbone here. Long sassy plum finish. @BedrockWineCo YES! — 12 years ago
In magnum. Yes, this bottle took a beating in the earthquake of 2014. It's a survivor, and I'm happy it did. Killer body, great fruit but nice acid and bit of earth. — 11 years ago
Should I have waited? Yes? No? It was the last one of my 6 pack of this vintage. We drank one per year since '09. Happy anniversary to us! — 11 years ago
Yes, it was one of those kind of nights. — 12 years ago
Sasha Agapov
Nice Barbaresco for $35? Yes, please. Aromatic, intense rich dark fruit aromas — I get plum, cherry, meat, a bit of metallic and lots of earthy tones. Not decanting this one should be a crime. — 11 years ago