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90
/100
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19
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2010
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90/100
Nebbiolo
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Taster #0718
· Oct 11, 2024
92/100
Classic Barolo. Red berries, liquorice, tar, cabbage. Fullbodied fruitiness, but balanced, with nice minerality. Mouthwatering and youthful. Drinks well now, will keep until 2030.
2010 vintage
Taster #6730
· Apr 17, 2024
Drank over three hours following a 2-hour decant. This is a bit ho-hum. It is definitely in the drinking window. It opens with more vibrant fruit, which fades about an hour in. There is not much density and the texture is on the lean side. It could be going through a dumb phase, but I suspect it is just not that exciting. If you have these in your cellar, you could roll the dice and be rewarded for more cellar …
2010 vintage
Taster #5188
· Dec 4, 2023
Tasted after decanting (bottle stood up for a month) and following the bottle over two nights. Found this bottle to be uninspiring, felt prematurely tired in the way a simply old wine taste. Nothing much there in the fruit department. No hopes for my last remaining bottle but intend to keep it for a few years to see how that bottle shows.
2010 vintage
Taster #0068
· Oct 23, 2022
91/100
Best showing since my initial tasting in 2019. Continues to benefit from decanting but presently opens up nicely with an hour or two of decanting. Might not be at its peak yet.
2010 vintage
Taster #0621
· Dec 30, 2021
91/100
The wine is medium garnet with pronounced aromatic intensity having notes of red cherries, rose petal, tar, and mushroom. The wine is dry and has high acidity and high tannins. It is a bit tightly-wound still but very drinkable. The alcohol level and body are medium. Flavors have medium intensity notes of red fruit and forest floor... not as bold as the nose. The finish is medium. This is a very good wine in a refined style, not a knock-your-socks-off …
2010 vintage
Taster #9884
· Apr 8, 2021
91/100
2 hour decant/15 min glass time. Clear, deep dark red/purple. Big nose, medium body wine, resolved tannins, good balance/integration, med finish. Classic Barolo, nothing off. Mike's
2010 vintage
Taster #0657
· Feb 19, 2021
91/100
Tar, roses, cherry, raspberry, leather, cedar, black pepper. Medium-plus body, acidity, & tannins. Medium-long finish. Good now, but will probably improve fo 5+ years since it was best after decanting several hours.
2010 vintage
Taster #0068
· Oct 20, 2020
89/100
Not particularly memorable, limited classical notes.
2010 vintage
Taster #0662
· Jul 24, 2020
88/100
Too dry, too light, and not much flavor for my liking. Maybe it needs more time.
2010 vintage
Taster #1350
· Nov 28, 2019
91/100
Thanksgiving 2019 At first tight. Quick sampling at opening. Tight tannin, immediate cranberry, followed by muted cherry. Giving this another 4 hours.
2010 vintage
Taster #0068
· Jul 27, 2019
89/100
Very limited action (on the palate) and complexity over 4+ hours of decanting, tasting throughout. Either too young or unremarkable (for a Barolo) or both. Revisit in 2 years, 2021+.
2010 vintage
Taster #6730
· Jul 27, 2019
This has hit its stride. Nice sweet Nebbiolo fruit with a noticeable, but integrated structure, of fine, dusty tannins. It was drinkable immediately but improved with a 2 hour decant. Not particularly complex, but very fine for $35. Easily could improve for another decade...who ever comes up from their cellar and says, “Oh God, the barolo is going bad!” ??? Start enjoying if you have them. If you don’t, probably buy something better - but not too much better.
2010 vintage
Taster #2428
· Jul 31, 2018
90/100
Red fruit with cherry, cranberry and earth. went well with meat sauce
2010 vintage
Taster #5969
· Oct 4, 2017
88/100
Way too young but I think the goods are there if you give it some years.
2010 vintage
Taster #3956
· Mar 26, 2017
Too early. Very closed. Opened up towards the end but difficult to know at this point. Needs at least 3-5years
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Taster #6108
· Jan 8, 2017
89/100
I think it might be better with some more age as it improved, over ay week, where i had it. But i also dont find it to be the most complex wine.
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Taster #3980
· May 4, 2016
91/100
Lite slightly dull red. Dull nose of alcohol, black pepper, and mild red fruits. Quintessential Barolo red fruit compote with pine needle energy. Really gripping finish with notes of diluted fresh pomegranate juice and raspberries.
2010 vintage
Taster #9189
· Dec 25, 2015
91/100
Big step up in quality from the blend. Rich tannins, scary right now. Cranberry, raspberry, violets. Beautiful nose. Strong showing, but a bit of a waste to open before 2018. Great qpr.
2010 vintage
Taster #7734
· Dec 24, 2015
89/100
Drank it young, plenty of cherry and even unsweetened cranberry notes with brisk acidity and elegant but prolific tannins.
2010 vintage
Taster #0399
· Oct 10, 2015
C didn't care for this at all. Some licorice element to it that she wasn't caring for. Ok for me, a bit hot w/ alcohol I thought but some nice cherry notes before that kicked in. I don't think we'll seek out again.
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Taster #7290
· May 9, 2015
Very tight...should wait >5 yrs...
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Taster #9790
· Mar 3, 2015
90/100
Light color. Earthy, blueberry raspberry, Richly tannic
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Taster #7265
· Feb 28, 2015
91/100
raisin, tar, spice...needs 8 years of age to integrate and show it's range.
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Taster #3728
· Dec 27, 2014
88/100
Expressive nose. A bit closed at first, somewhat dominated by acidity. Nebbiolo fruit underneath, needs time. May never develop.
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Taster #7651
· Nov 21, 2014
89/100
Possibly closed down from travel through very cold temperatures? Drying tannins, very little fruit, not much complexity. Hopefully will improve.
2010 vintage