Silvio Grasso, Barolo, Pi Vigne

Really tannic…plenty of fruit. Think the drinking window on this is much longer

2005 vintage

- Garnet color with medium forming legs and aromas of cherry, tea, tobacco and cedar. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Decanted four hours.

2005 vintage

Last of 9 bottles. Decanted (for sediment) and drank 30 minutes later. Dark red color. On nose, orange rind, floral, red currants and tart strawberry. On palate, tart cherry, strawberry, earth/ mushrooms and touch of tobacco/savory elements. Medium body, medium tannins (more integrated but still there) and medium acidity with a long finish. I thought this would have turned to prunes/leather with no fruit but I was wrong. Not a re-buy but this was an enjoyable bottle of wine at …

2005 vintage

Big tannins ….needs 2 hours of air …fruit still present …

2005 vintage

Decanted half the bottle for 1 hour. Very pretty wine. Fully integrated tannins but just entering its drinking window. Very refined with bright fruit and the typical “tar and roses” thing going on. Day 2 the fruit slightly faded but still very enjoyable

2005 vintage

All of the following described on a Barolo (top quality appelation) scale: Solid drinker - inoffensive - plenty of life left. Decent nose and palate. 50/5/13/15/8

2005 vintage

Decent berry flavors, but alcohol was a bit hot. Did not improve on second day

2005 vintage

Improving. Last bottle was 8 years ago! But still this wine is in an iron glove with ironey minerality and hot stone on the nose. Still presenting itself with some unresolved tannins resulting in dryness on the finish. Not sure if these ultimately integrate or not but right now it still shortens the finish and requires food

2005 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours, which it needed to open up and avoid all of the sediment. Brownish red nose - threw tons of sediment. On nose, tree bark, sour cherry, tar and black cherry. On palate, similar flavor profile ex. tar and tree bark, although fruit is getting close to the dried/pruney spectrum - Full body, full tannins, high acidity and long finish. Paired great with a grilled ribeye. 91+/- A very masculine Barolo.

2005 vintage

Very nice fruit, balanced, in perfect drinking window. Was best after 1 hour.

2005 vintage

Came off more as a well built albeit very ripe sangio with lots of unresolved tannin. I think I had a bottle of this 5 years ago and it was far more closed down and austere which would lead me to believe another 5 years and this would be great. It was my last bottle and I won't seek out more, but if I had more, I'd wait.

2005 vintage

I have had a lot of bad experience with "modern" style Barolo lately. At least 25% of mine have been corked, to one degree or another. Opened this and immediately was put off by the "bretty" smell and feared that this was yet another that was spoiled. Fortunately, the brett eventually dissipated with air time and this drank as it should. Big, rich, modern in style and very close to being overdone. Chock full of ripe, decadent black cherry fruit, …

2005 vintage

I did not enjoy this. The nose was ok but was very ripe and had alcohol warmth noticeable. The palate was over ripe and hot. Felt disjointed and out of sorts. Not what I’m looking for in a Barolo

2005 vintage

Glass: Riedel Vinum Burgundy Drunk over 4 days from bottle just stored at room temperature. Cler, deep ruby-garnet color. Clean, medium intense and developing nose with some typical flavors of roses, tar, herbs and also cacao and licorice. Needs time to open up and is really nice. Dry, with varietal typical high acidity and tannin. Both are well integrated but the tannin starts drying after 2 days. On the palate nice flavors of sour cherries, espresso powder, tar and some …

2005 vintage

Didn't take notes - brought to dinner at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse in Atlanta. The one glass I had was very good. 92+

2005 vintage

90 minute decant. Poured dark purple, which had me nervous at first. Turned out to be delicious, very approachable and showing wonderful balance of fruit and dusty tannins. Fantastic pairing with Osso bucco Milanese.

2005 vintage

Un peu décharné, un peu acide, le nez est plus attrayant que la bouche, possiblement trop attendu. À boire maintenant.

2005 vintage

A color reminiscent of brandy believe it or not. Full and voluptuous. A nose of dried berries and sweet oak. Inescapably full in the mouth. Tannins suggest another decade of longevity; but no reason to wait that long. Not necessarily the wine of a lifetime but a wine that you could drink day after day and not tire of. Most folks wouldn't spend $37 for an everyday wine. That said, if you are committed to curating a cellar, don't think …

2005 vintage

Decanted for 2.5 hours and served with grilled NY Strips. Didn't take notes on color but noted a fair amount of sediment in the bottle. On nose, cherry, menthol, sour cherry, bark. Similar on palate with medium+ body, high acidity, stout tannins and a long finish. I really enjoyed. 93+/-

2005 vintage

Decanted 2 hours before tasting. Still quite tannic, but nicely structured, wears its 14.5% very lightly. Would have appreciated a little more fruit up front, but I'm quibbling. A fine wine, just hitting its prime.

2005 vintage

consistent

2005 vintage

Drinking very well. Dusty tannins, good fruit. Lots of life left here.

2005 vintage

An afternoon of Italians (wine and people) (Vince & Lisa's) : A nice showing for this wine. It is actually in a very nice place right now, perhaps a bit fast tracked for a 2005. The nose is dusty with cherries, some tar, some roses and some menthol. Fine, light tannins still on the palate. Juicy cherries. Some complexity. It drinks easily right now.

2005 vintage

Gorgeous wine. Very smooth for a barolo. Drink now.

2005 vintage

this is just entering its drinking window. good structure and weight, tannins still coarse. wait 3-5 years

2005 vintage

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