Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Stunning really. A big wine. The classic Nebbiolo flavor profile is there. Tons of tannins. Roses, leather et al. So what else? What makes this different? In this case a touch of blueberry and……now I get it profound Lavender- that is it. That is the differentiator! Sadly last bottle. 14.5%. So a little high. — 5 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

As far as I know, only Moccagatta and Quazzolo make single bottle expressions of the Cole MGA in Barbaresco. Cole is a small, southeast facing vineyard located directly west of the famous Montestefano MGA.

The 2019 pours a deep garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe red fruits: Morello cherry, red rope licorice, red flowers, some tar, orange peel, gravelly earth, some vanilla and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and texture is grippy. These modern touch on this a little jarring for me early on but after about 30min of air, the character of the site started to emerge and it became a lot more interesting to me. This would be a huge hit for those palates more attracted to more modern leaning producers in the Langhe. Drink now with patience and through 2039. — a year ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

It only got better with time.
Anyone have a jar of Trader Joe’s Amarena Cherries in their fridge?… well, a whole new world is here.
Upon pouring, the nose is decidedly nice…if innocuous, you may think you’ve had that one before…you may be mistaken.
light cherries , wood shavings, graphite, the mysterious forest you wish to be in.
After a while that nose and palate deepen to .. forgive me.. something Kirsch like, sappy, very cherry with all kinds of tertiary qualities appearing. A little funk, a bit of acidity, some flowers( big red ones),and masonry bricks hot in the sun. On the palate, it’s rich, not cloying, full w/o corners, enveloping. With braised pork butt, porcini & fennel seed served with polenta it’s hard to ask for a better companion
With Randy.
Thanks @FassSelections
— 20 days ago

Richard Lewis

9.7

Astounding how much fruit and acid were still thriving here. A good hour and a half decant needed. — 11 years ago

with Lynne

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Still super tannic. Needs another 5-10 years or a day with air. Or many days under Argon. A big wine for the grape; all the classic notes are there, aka roses, leather, pencil shavings. I also get slate, dark sweet cherry. Hint blueberries. I would like this to be a little more elegant. At this point more of a meat, steak wine - perhaps wild boar. A very good deal at the time - A Lyle Fass wine. — 8 days ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Really a very nice barbaresco especially for the price. Lots of dark red (but not black) fruit and a good hit of spice. Not inaccessible even though it’s fairly young. Really enjoyed. — 4 years ago