Aaron Tan

8.9

Density and fruit aplenty, but still too much obvious new oak. So much so that I felt it masked a lot of the fruit’s quality. Expensive for what it offered, and not for me. — 10 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2016 vintage. Gawd…needs a solid fifteen years to learn some subtleties. **EDIT**tasted again tonight (01.28.23) and just massive initially but an hour in a decanter does wonders to soften the palate impact. Park a few bottles in a deep, dark space and you won't be disappointed in 15-20 years. — a year ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Complexity in a bottle! Light ruby color. Outstanding Barolo features aromas of leather, pencil shavings, purple flowers, earth and a touch of dried meat. Sour red fruits (cherries, raspberries and pomegranate) dominate the pallet with beautiful accents of Asian spices and coffee. Structure is beautiful. Tannins are present but balance perfectly with the acidity. Thank You Keith S! — 2 years ago

Anna Filipovich

9.2

Tar, dried roses, dried red cherry, forest floor, leather, tobacco. Med+/high acidity, dusty tannings, almost no primary flavors left. Beautiful wine. Drink now — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2016 vintage. Decanted. Whiff of tar and dark cherry in the nose. Medium body. Excellent concentration and no shortage of grip. 8.25.23. — 8 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Quite a bit thinner than the Ceretto Bricco Roche we had yesterday - but still a nice barolo in a great spot for drinking. Surprised at how well these have held up overall. Tannins are pretty resolved but the acid and fruit are still there and in balance. — a year ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

Bricco Asili. — 4 years ago

Mathew

8.9

Well … it’s always a treat to drink something so old. Yet, a bit musty (as in lacking energy yet with just a hint of the other - beautiful ‘must’) and very peppery. Still … interesting and enjoyable. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Happy 40th Holly! I opened this about five hours prior to service and poured into a ship’s decanter. The cork was nearly perfect with some saturation about 1/3 up the length of the cork. This bottle of the 1983 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo “Brunate” currently pours a deep garnet color with significant browning and rim variation. Loads of fine sediment contribute to an opaque core. On the nose the wine is vinous. Predominately desiccated cherry, old leather bound books, tobacco, dried roses, tar, mushrooms and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry…the tannins have mostly integrated however they’re still showing up in the medium category. Acid is medium+. The notes from the nose are confirmed. The finish is long and satisfying. This bottle of ‘83 was very much alive but not particularly pretty to look at and drinks like a wine that has been well down the path towards its eventual expiration for many years now. That being said, the few of us more accustomed to drinking older wines found it quite lovely while others enjoyed a small glass and moved onto a more youthful bottle. Drink’em if you got’em and enjoy the twilight of this wine’s life. — a year ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

Not Bricco San Pietro. — 4 years ago