Broccardo
I Tre Pais Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
It’s raining out, so no late dinner on the deck. Instead, a little baseball. This wine’s not aging particularly gracefully. The nose has lots of tertiary notes, with fall leaves, some old mahogany furniture scents, camphor and scorched earth. To me, a scorched earth scent frequently signals that I’m going to find some astringency in the wine, and that’s the case here. It’s big and mouthfilling, and has vigorous acids, and the tannins are still a bit scratchy. I’d like to see more depth in the mid-palate and finish to coat the tannins. Very savory flavors on the finish. Should be fine with a rich risotto al Barolo, but it’s a bit taxing on its own. I dont think age will help due to the lack of mid-palate depth.
It’s raining out, so no late dinner on the deck. Instead, a little baseball. This wine’s not aging particularly gracefully. The nose has lots of tertiary notes, with fall leaves, some old mahogany furniture scents, camphor and scorched earth. To me, a scorched earth scent frequently signals that I’m going to find some astringency in the wine, and that’s the case here. It’s big and mouthfilling, and has vigorous acids, and the tannins are still a bit scratchy. I’d like to see more depth in the mid-palate and finish to coat the tannins. Very savory flavors on the finish. Should be fine with a rich risotto al Barolo, but it’s a bit taxing on its own. I dont think age will help due to the lack of mid-palate depth.
Apr 25th, 2026
Tasted over 2 days. Not much different after a couple hours of air. Solid traditional style Barolo. Much more open then when tried 3 years ago. Shy on the nose with earthy dark fruit, truffle, leather which were also predominant on the palate along with undergrowth, tobacco, and balsamic. Balanced acidity and soft yet expanding tannins. Finish is long with lingering tannins and an explosion of minerals. This is a hearty rather than a fruity Barolo.
Tasted over 2 days. Not much different after a couple hours of air. Solid traditional style Barolo. Much more open then when tried 3 years ago. Shy on the nose with earthy dark fruit, truffle, leather which were also predominant on the palate along with undergrowth, tobacco, and balsamic. Balanced acidity and soft yet expanding tannins. Finish is long with lingering tannins and an explosion of minerals. This is a hearty rather than a fruity Barolo.
Mar 28th, 2024