Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo

Black truffle, dirt, dust, tobacco, ash, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon and mushrooms atop macerated red cherries on the nose. Almost completely tertiary; but thankfully free of the "soy sauce" aroma that I get on old Barolo that are over the hill. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate is a lot better, though, of course, still very tertiary. It shows flavors of mushrooms, frankincense, cloves, nutmeg, blood and dust atop surprisingly ripe sour cherries and ripe raspberries. I mean, I …

1968 vintage

Best bottle yet. Full of life at age 56 with Deepish color and body. Nose has classic Nebbiolo elements of leather, celery seed and rose. Palate impresses with mature fruit and still finely proportioned acidity. Again, there is a depth to the palate that works beautifully with the light/medium bodied weight. Impressive. (93)

1968 vintage

Unfortunately this was my last 2008. Got better every time I opened one. Really needed the years in bottle. Ripe fruit, tannins perfectly integrated, bit of tar. Very classic.

2008 vintage

One-hour decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Very fine sediment in the screen. Nose was mute during decant. Wine was clear; garnet bowl lightening to cranberry with a thin amber rim encircled by a thinner clear halo. After resting, nose was a joy to behold: leather, flowers, dark fruit and sandalwood. In the mouth: very smooth; very balanced and very elegant featuring dark fruits, baklava and garrigue. Extremely long finish of the same. Just dandy!

2000 vintage

Still drinking beautifully with proper prep. I stood up in cellar for 3 weeks, then gently opened it with a Durand, carefully decanted it using flashlight to check sediment and leaving the bottom 1.5 inches or so, rinsed the bottle, decanted for 3 hours, back in bottle and then to restaurant. Color was beautiful and clear crimson, nose was fantastic. All the qualities of great aged Barolo.

1955 vintage

A little past its glory days, this wine still had good presence. Subtle hints of fruit…like a ghost who hadn’t crossed over to the other side . Still strong body and overall structure… my bottle had a small note of VA.

2013 vintage

Took an hour or so to blow off the mustiness. Notes of tar, black cherries, mushroom. The color was dark red with no bricking at all. Reconditioned? Anyway, solid showing.

1959 vintage

This drinks great now, good acidity, tannins well integrated, forest floor, menthol notes, needs the bottle ageing.

2008 vintage

Austin Auction BYOB Treasures: Rare Wines and Table Theft (Austin, TX) : Tasted at our table during the Austin Rare & Fine Wine Auction and Gala. Mostly scores because there was a ton of socializing and literally no time to write down detailed notes! This was a bit past peak but still very nice. Old Barolo nose and taste. Some fruit left. What a pleasure to try! Brad - heavypourwine.com

1968 vintage

Barolo night at Oso : A proper treat courtesy of Pavel. Historic bottle and rarity. The nose has crazy VA and smells oxidized but the palate is holding it together somehow.

1941 vintage

Exactly what a well aged Barolo should be--earthy yet floral, spicy and full of nuanced aromas and flavors. Great showing and this wine will probably hold up for another decade.

2008 vintage

It is rare to enjoy a mature Barolo at its peak, this was one of those memorable experiences. Cork broke - poured through aerator. Medium garnet with brown hue, translucent and viscous @14% abv. Aromas of baked plum, fine leather,, prunes, lavash and wood notes. Dry, medium fresh(!) acidity, medium-medium(+) tannin which are fully integrated and of a surreal souplesse, medium alcohol and medium(*) body. Savory flavors continued on the palate with baked black fruit, licorice, umami, caramel. Intense yet …

2000 vintage

I scored this wine 92 points.

1971 vintage

Aunque la evolución de los Barolo hace que se beneficien del tiempo en botella, lo cierto es que esté llegó ya algo cansado a la cata. Granate con ribete abierto, de capa media/alta. Nariz algo reducida, con notas de pólvora, cueros viejos, champiñón, frutilla licorosa, especiados. En boca refleja cierto cansancio, la entra es bastante buena, pasa fluido, tanino muy delicado, sorprendente acidez, amargos suaves, estructura ligera y persistencia media. Sólo la acidez lo sostiene, pero sigue vivo.

1977 vintage

Nez plus ou moins expressif. Framboises. En bouche, belle rondeur, les tanins sont doux. Belle finesse et belle longueur.

2010 vintage

Good as starter.

2010 vintage

Classic old notes. Cherry liqueur. Took 45 min for funk to blow off. Enjoyed with white truffle pasta.

1971 vintage

Brought to an Italian wine tasting where PNP was the only option. Knew ahead of time that this was a coin flip but and at the very least would be interesting to try. Ah-so got the cork out in one piece and once the initial funk blew off, we were rewarded with a surprisingly robust amount of fruit. Absolutely delicious and tasted like it could go many many more years. Super fun to try.

1955 vintage

Very round and smooth. Especially the tannins. Excellent balance. Air helps to open up and then complexity onfolds of licorice, spices and flowers. Time to drink.

2010 vintage

Flawed.

1957 vintage

Excellent condition cork. A bit harsh on PNP. 1.5 hours with the bottle open before pouring. Balanced and elegant for the age. Still showing fruit (though mostly stewed fruit). Strong acidity and tannin (clearly nebbiolo). Tertiary notes are there, but not overwhelming. Very satisfying for a 1959...

1959 vintage

No formal notes, but alive, with good red fruit, lots of herby and mushroom notes, hints of balsamic. Only two hour decant, could have used more. Quite good.

1959 vintage

Charity Wine Tasting benefitting Brigid Collins Family Support Center : This was better than the 1970 Rioja GR, but still still a bit too faded. Decanted for about 7 hours. Translucent tawny with a little garnet color remaining. Mostly tertiary with some sweet fruit. Tannins nearly completely resolved, although one could find a trace of drying on the back of the teeth. A little cinnamon, cranberry, truffle. When paired with tagliolini with fresh perigord winter truffles, Parmigiano Reggiano and more …

1971 vintage

I’m going to be honest This tastes like pure gasoline

1971 vintage

DnP.

1959 vintage

Coming out of a deep sleep, this wine took over an hour of aeration to deliver the expected aromas of tar, roses and dried cherries. Masculine in style and serious, with a tannic backbone and ample acidty to pair well with beautiful Italian fare of beet and walnut salad, cacio y pepe pasta with poached egg, and seared rack of lamb with spinach/hazelnut saute. Will hold up for several more years, IMO.

2008 vintage

I guessed right bank, with its Cherry notes, red fruits, but felt herbaceous and green too. Tannins not perfectly rounded. When told its a Italian, I thought Super Tuscan! Somehow I was only correct with the vintage, 2010, but alas that was about it... this one is a not so typical Barolo! Thanks to Doc SKT for his de rigueur pour in plain Livita bottles, it was a fun night with my partner in crime deciphering 3 Italians. We only …

2010 vintage

Exciting experience to taste 65 years old Barolo which has lost its fruitiness, but is still enjoyable, impressive juice. Hazy, medium brick garnet colour, tawny hue. Medium shy aroma of old cupboard and cellar, rotten leaves, tree bark, liquorice and smoky hints. Medium body, rustic and elegant with smooth and lean texture, medium round acidity, flat tannins and bitterish finish.

1957 vintage

Past it's prime, but still delicious and passable. The fruit is declining and leaving a fragile structure dominated by a metallic tone and a light whiff of sous bois. Drink up!

2010 vintage

Faded beauty....likely an overly well-travelled bottle.

1971 vintage

Robe vermillon d'intensité moyennement pâle. Nez principalement sur les aromes tertiaires : fumé, caramel, café, cèdre, goudron léger, cassis léger, prune léger. La bouche est étonnamment d'une belle fraicheur et enrobe bien le palais. Les tannins sont savoureux et la longueur est encore appréciable. Pour une cuvée de déjà 50 ans, c'est une belle surprise et découverte.

1971 vintage

Brooding, dark cherry, vanilla, pot-pourri, hint of dried rose petal, well integrated tannins, beautiful mouth feel, long finish

1971 vintage

Medium(-)-medium ruby, translucent, vibrant. Complex nose of red fruit, violets, dried wood and tar. Dry, medium-medium(+) acidity, supple medium(+) tannins, medium alcohol and medium(+) body. Palate, black cherry, red berry, with tobacco, licorice and leather notes emerging on the back palate. Great length, with lingering evolving palate and uplifting crunchy finish. Rock solid structure yet elegant and fresh. This evolvd in a delicious very food-friendly wine. Early in its drinking window. Amazing! Cellaring pays off, 2 bottles left.

2000 vintage

I opened this for a dear friend who has served me more memorable bottles of Italian wine than anyone deserves to drink. Had no idea what to expect. An amber/ruby color suggested some life remaining. Loved the nose which showed truffle, mushroom, raw leather and mature fruit. The palate is holding up well. Certainly dominated by tertiary notes but alive no doubt. This was pretty fun for a 50+ year old wine. (92)

1968 vintage

Nez discret, nez fruit rouge un peu confituré. Belle aciditè, rond, bien équilibré. Ampleur et longueur moyennes

2010 vintage

Light to medium bodied Barolo with cherry, smoke and earth notes showing up after some odd initial tones blew off. Medium tannins, decent acidity but a slightly short finish. Enjoyable but not anything I would rebuy and I will drink my remaining bottles over the next 5 years.

2008 vintage

Drank in London What a beauty, drinking well and still a lot of life.

1971 vintage

Pot pouree, tar, beef stock, woodsmoke, and roasted herbs on the nose. Dried strawberry, fresh raspberry, pomegranate on the attack, adding dark chocolate, dark roast coffee on the finish. Maybe like black grape skin, not the flesh. A salinity on the tip of the tongue. Still some tannin. My good friend provides the aged Italian reds and this is his best yet.

1971 vintage

Stood up for seven days. Two hour slow oxidation followed by a two hour decent. Medium ruby fading to a pale garnet outer edge. A stunningly aromatic nose of melted tar, beef consommé, mushrooms, prunes, thyme, dried roses and violets. The palate is remarkably fresh and alive with dried red berries, cranberries, and boysenberry backed up by deeper more savoury notes of cracked vintage leather, espresso soaked prunes, and melted tar. A beautifully mature and layered Barolo with impressive length.

1971 vintage

Meh

2013 vintage

Light garnet with brick red shades. Clear. Aromas of iodine, raisins, almost port like nose. On the palate, fruit has faded as one might expect for a 50 year old bottle. While past its prime and well downhill on a gentle downslope, the condition of the wine is still good. On the palate, notes of soya sauce with dried prunes and some acidity. Tertiary flavors not that prominent. Intellectually interesting.

1971 vintage

Wasn't impressed with this wine. It opened up and was drinkable although I would not buy this wine again.

2013 vintage

This wine is entering a lovely drinking plateau. Roses and red berry compote on the nose, flavorful and layered palate. Classic entry level barolo that will probably hold up well for another 10 years. I continue to be impressed by the consistently high quality of this producer's wines.

2008 vintage

89 pts. Dark brick red. The wine needed 2 hours if decantation to lose the moldy flavors. Then nice fruit composition with lots of mushroom and truffle medium to full bodied with present tannins not that much more aging potential

1971 vintage

Good

2010 vintage

One can feel the restraint on fruit, but it was mostly soy sauce left. Young or old is one's judgement. 86

1971 vintage

Sept 11, 2020 doesn’t seem to want to open up even after a few hours. disappointing ...

2010 vintage

Night one: austere on the front, then revealing deep dark berry flavors. Plenty of tannic structure, but by no means overbearing. Night two: oxidized and caramelly. Drink up!

2010 vintage

Slow oxygenation method for 5 hours to remove the musky smell. Tints of dried red fruits, mushroom, smoke, cedar. The wine is close to dead and miracle happens after 3-4 hours of oxygen. 1971 suppose to be an extraordinary vintage, probably it's due to the variation of the bottle.

1971 vintage

Not quite flawed but not a great wine. Not undrinkable but didn’t quite want to finish my share of the bottle. Had some odd undertones that I couldn’t get past. Bottle was perfect so don’t think that was it. Hopefully better luck with other vintages

1971 vintage

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