Crissante Alessandria Barolo Roggeri

Nice nose of baked black cherries, pressed flowers and pine forest underbrush. Medium-full bodied and plush. This caresses the palate and has flavors of black cherry juice, rosemary, pine needle tea, cedar and spice box. Excellent wine in the prime of its life! This is elegant and delicious but lacks intensity or persistence. Drink now-2024+ 92 Note: Wines from this house often throw ZERO sediment, even after 10+ years in bottle, but this one had a slight/moderate amount.

Souper ABC (à la maison) : Nez qui crie le Piémont, des notes de réglisse noire, de mélasse. La bouche est puissante mais la structure est assagie, le vin est profond et terreux, avec du cuir, un style classique de vieux Barolo traditionnel. Très bon. 92-93 pts

Very similar to my previous note. This bottle may be a bit more youthful and a bit more tannic. The interplay between meaty, fruity and dusty notes is very attractive, with a lovely freshness on the finish

From Monforte d'Alba, high above Bussia, 14.5% ABV. Mature, garnet colour, with a lively core. Very different from the tough and tannic 2006, this is (almost) smooth and (almost) suave, rich and sweet and spicy, in a meaty but fresh style with firm but velvety tannins; dried fruit finish indicates that this is completely ready. A good wine, but the stylistic differences between the 2006, 2007 and 2008 (enjoyed in 2013 at Le Calandre ***) seem to indicate that Fratelli …

Beautiful Barolo that is drinking well now. It has the meaty body of the 2007- California Style - year combined with finesse and some nice balancing tannins. Entering maturity it is lovely with food now but will last at least 5 more years.

Classic nose of roasted black cherries, spices, sous bois and a bit of pine needle. Fully mature, this is in a beautiful spot. Bright and fresh, and still has a trace of youthful enthusiasm but at the same time, the seductive charm and complexity of maturity. Drink now- 2022 to capture the freshness and fruit. 92

Beautiful nose full of rosewater, pipe tobacco, pine needles and baked cherries. Medium-full bodied with a seamless texture and mouthwatering acidity! Just delightful, this is at full maturity and fresh as a daisy with several years ahead of it. 92

Lovely Barolo, just beginning to open up, give it a couple more years.

A truly delicious wine if not magnificent. Moderately aromatic of pine tar, cedar, pressed flowers and spice. Medium-bodied with with moderately high tannin (of excellent quality) and zingy acidity. Crushed red fruits and spice. Has an almost aged Beaujolais-like character. This is so delicious and decidedly youthful! 92 df 9.2

Man is this impressive Barolo. Thick, rich and expressive, packed with dark fruit and floral notes. Drinking well now, but should only get better with age. Can't imagine what's up with the prior note -- I love this stuff and will buy more given the reasonable price...

Nebbiolo Prima (day 4) #239. I really didn't want to score this wine, but I had tastes from two different bottles with similar results. The wine simply didn't come across as clean. Further compounding the issue is the fruit, it seems average at best. This might come together some in the next years, but there are far too many other choices at this tariff. Drink thru 2017 (84-85) https://italianwine.blog/