Bringing out some fun stuff tonight. This 54 year old Barolo shows its age with a brick brown color that has swirling pale to dark variations. The aroma is intense - a wet pile of leaves, old wood, tomato juice, and dates. Lots of dried fruits, leather, and more leaf and earth round it out. Zero tannins, almost no acid, light body, medium finish.
Bringing out some fun stuff tonight. This 54 year old Barolo shows its age with a brick brown color that has swirling pale to dark variations. The aroma is intense - a wet pile of leaves, old wood, tomato juice, and dates. Lots of dried fruits, leather, and more leaf and earth round it out. Zero tannins, almost no acid, light body, medium finish.
Mar 19th, 2023
We’re definitely on the umami side of the spectrum at this point, forest floor / mushroom / beef jerky and dried cherries. Far from undrinkable but a bit past that old Nebbiolo sweet spot of fresh, piquant and floral but mellowing red fruit fading into subtle earth tones. This was just ok.
We’re definitely on the umami side of the spectrum at this point, forest floor / mushroom / beef jerky and dried cherries. Far from undrinkable but a bit past that old Nebbiolo sweet spot of fresh, piquant and floral but mellowing red fruit fading into subtle earth tones. This was just ok.
May 5th, 2019
Fragrant and youthful. Ripe, and not porty. Velvety tannins, long finish. In this ‘Glou glou’ era, sense of place expressed through typicity and not the ubiquitous brett and va is too easily forgotten.
Fragrant and youthful. Ripe, and not porty. Velvety tannins, long finish. In this ‘Glou glou’ era, sense of place expressed through typicity and not the ubiquitous brett and va is too easily forgotten.
Dec 2nd, 2018
Gorgeous aged Barolo with youthful exuberance still...
Gorgeous aged Barolo with youthful exuberance still...
1 person found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2015
Probably the best Barolo i ever tasted. The have like 30 more bottles in the winery. Nothing special on vintage, was bit cool. Fantastic alive profile, micro oxid aroma with paint, blueberries, fallen leaf, medium tannin, med plus finish.
Probably the best Barolo i ever tasted. The have like 30 more bottles in the winery. Nothing special on vintage, was bit cool. Fantastic alive profile, micro oxid aroma with paint, blueberries, fallen leaf, medium tannin, med plus finish.
Jun 21st, 2016
Still so much life! Blackberry, raspberry, leather, and sooo smooth. Love it! Damn good Barolo
Still so much life! Blackberry, raspberry, leather, and sooo smooth. Love it! Damn good Barolo
May 10th, 2016
Great initial evolution
Mar 13th, 2016
'89 Barolo is always a treat, but the '89 Cordero di Montezemolo Enrico VI is simply amazing tonight. Aromas of dried cherry, cedar, leather, mint, mushroom and forest floor rise up from the glass. On the palate this is just entering it's drinking window, still vibrant with a hint of gripping tannin. Long on the finish with dried cherry and hints of spice. It's a pleasure to enjoy this tonight.
'89 Barolo is always a treat, but the '89 Cordero di Montezemolo Enrico VI is simply amazing tonight. Aromas of dried cherry, cedar, leather, mint, mushroom and forest floor rise up from the glass. On the palate this is just entering it's drinking window, still vibrant with a hint of gripping tannin. Long on the finish with dried cherry and hints of spice. It's a pleasure to enjoy this tonight.
Sep 29th, 2015
Beautiful, elegant and needs four hours of your time at least. A classically great the Rollo.
Beautiful, elegant and needs four hours of your time at least. A classically great the Rollo.
Dec 11th, 2014
One of my favorite producers. Always great stuff
One of my favorite producers. Always great stuff
Feb 2nd, 2014
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
