This wine was made 4 years before I was 👶
The cork came out without much of a fight. I immediately smelled berries when I popped it. Encouraging! The color in the glass is a dark/tawny brick. Almost iced tea but red-tinged.
The nose is fruity and floral; equal parts red berries and dusty, dried roses.
The first sip was a smack of cherries and eucalyptus, which in tandem make for an initial shot of cherry cough syrup. Underneath that, I distinctly taste black truffles, wet cigar, stewed tomatoes, and some blood-orange bitterness. It's very enjoyable.
Very low tannins (I was hoping for more, as 1971 was apparently a legendary year in N Italy), and plenty of gleaky acidity.
I really wish @Doug Powers was here.
Listening to a 1971 playlist. JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG!!..
This wine was made 4 years before I was 👶
The cork came out without much of a fight. I immediately smelled berries when I popped it. Encouraging! The color in the glass is a dark/tawny brick. Almost iced tea but red-tinged.
The nose is fruity and floral; equal parts red berries and dusty, dried roses.
The first sip was a smack of cherries and eucalyptus, which in tandem make for an initial shot of cherry cough syrup. Underneath that, I distinctly taste black truffles, wet cigar, stewed tomatoes, and some blood-orange bitterness. It's very enjoyable.
Very low tannins (I was hoping for more, as 1971 was apparently a legendary year in N Italy), and plenty of gleaky acidity.
I really wish @Doug Powers was here.
Listening to a 1971 playlist. JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG!!..
Sep 24th, 2025
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
