Lodali, Barolo, Bricco Ambrogio

The most noteworthy aspect here is the perfumed, cinnamon, cedar, cran-raspberry nose. The palate has plenty of bones to support the tart red fruit and potpourri spice, not a grand old Barolo but a good one.

100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards in the muncipality of Roddi (Bricco Ambrogio) with gray marlstone/clay/sand soil. Manual harvest in boxes. Soft pressing. ~18 day maceration at controlled temperature. Aged 18 months in 26 HL Slavonian oak barrel. 14.5% Abv. 775 cases Background: Started by Giovanni Lodali in 1939 to make wine for his small restaurant in Treiso, passing on to son Lorenzo (d. 1982) with wife Rita, who continued with their son Walter. Grower/Winemaker: Walter Lodali A(ccuray)=2: Med ruby (deepening …

NobleRottersSydney - North Italy (Fix, St James, Sydney) : {cork, 14.5%} [Andrew] Sweet strawberry fruit and mild oak. Dark fruit underpinning though. A little more dilute than expected on the palate. Medium/high chalky tannins, medium acidity. More traditional Barolo, but certainly making an effort to be drinkable young. Medium body, medium long dry finish. Really good value at ~$60 – the pick of the night in that regard.

Smell decently of grape bubblegum and cherries. Tastes very fruity, slightly on the ripe side but doesn’t matter. Nicely structured with some bite of tannins. Considering the price for which I bought it, it should be a 92-93.

Drinking very well and should continue to improve.

Classic Barolo colour, perhaps a couple of years ahead of where I’d expect it to be. Bright aromas, strong woodsy notes while the palate is a wonderful rhapsody of cherry, five spice and earth tones. So nice on the 2nd day, leather coming out and acidity balancing. Really enjoyable.

Rich and round. aired for an hour. Fewer expresses tannins than I expected.