Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie

Upon opening - Smoke, flint, tobacco and a hint of dark red fruit on the nose. The palette comes through with more dark molassis and more substancial cherry notes to compliment the smokey character. The structure is evident with stiff yet apraochable tannins and a chewy texture. The finish already lingers...I cant wait to see what some substantial airtime does to this bottle. Currently it rates as...8-18-8-8, 92 After 24 hours, it gained in body and tannins. I was hoping …

This is a fantastic wine. Time to drink now.

Fantastic wine. Maybe a bit too early to drink but still fantastic. The legs are Slow. It smells like Fig, Blackberry, Red Currant, Lemon, Plum, Pine, Black Pepper, and Jasmine Leaves. It tastes like Blackberry, Cranberry, Red Currant, Grapefruit, Fig, Prune, Apple, Mineral, Cedar, Black Olive, Jasmine Leaves, Tobacco, Basil, Stems, and Almond. The body is Full. The wine finishes Long.

Tastes like wot its sposed to. Probably a little rough around the edges but that's underlying some delightful sour fruit and smokey Nebbiolo goodness. Delicious but not super stellar.

Naso stratificato, profondo e pieno, bocca più strutturata e completa della 2008

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Piacere Barbaresco 2010 (Treiso, Piedimont, Italy) : Still young and tannic

Empson Brunello/Barolo tasting (University Club, Milwaukee) : light, fragrant nose. great structure. chocolate and round strawberry. i should start drinking some of this wine more often.

Empson Barolo & Brunello Tour (Dallas) : Light nose, perfumed. Good fruit but simple. *.5