Tobacco, stinky red fruit, tar, black cherry. Pure and lean and muscular. There’s a purity to this on the palate- a real intense yet lifted red fruit influenced/ leather fruit. There’s a whiff of mint on the finish. Very good.
Tobacco, stinky red fruit, tar, black cherry. Pure and lean and muscular. There’s a purity to this on the palate- a real intense yet lifted red fruit influenced/ leather fruit. There’s a whiff of mint on the finish. Very good.
Jul 8th, 2019Darker and plummy in color. Rounded and good fruit. Gnarly stuff, dried rose and sour cherry. Balanced. Slightly drying at the edges.
Darker and plummy in color. Rounded and good fruit. Gnarly stuff, dried rose and sour cherry. Balanced. Slightly drying at the edges.
Jun 23rd, 2019This is quite impenetrable. Dark fruit/ on the nose brooding, almost inky blue fruit. Underneath blackcurrant, slate, black pepper, tarriness. Then in the palate pure, pure dark fruit and lean minerality. An exceptionally well preserved bottle, but a long time ahead. Great balance.
This is quite impenetrable. Dark fruit/ on the nose brooding, almost inky blue fruit. Underneath blackcurrant, slate, black pepper, tarriness. Then in the palate pure, pure dark fruit and lean minerality. An exceptionally well preserved bottle, but a long time ahead. Great balance.
Aug 30th, 2018
Double decanted and served 18 hours after. Powerful from the opening and in really great shape. A superb bottle with some air, extremely layered.
Double decanted and served 18 hours after. Powerful from the opening and in really great shape. A superb bottle with some air, extremely layered.
Dec 26th, 2016
No rush, kept improving in the glass after a double decant.
No rush, kept improving in the glass after a double decant.
Nov 1st, 2019Elegant and fully resolved.
Elegant and fully resolved.
Oct 4th, 2018
Complex, needs to be stored excellent. Lots of flavors thru the finish. On the edge, but so drinkable now. Fragile, so drink as soon as you can.
Complex, needs to be stored excellent. Lots of flavors thru the finish. On the edge, but so drinkable now. Fragile, so drink as soon as you can.
Aug 10th, 2018A woody, stinky nose with tar, and austere dried cherries. After a few hours of air this is expansive and delicious. Wide, with the fruit hanging in but great complexity. A very serious, old school wine but delicious and interesting... the last sips this is really open and singing
A woody, stinky nose with tar, and austere dried cherries. After a few hours of air this is expansive and delicious. Wide, with the fruit hanging in but great complexity. A very serious, old school wine but delicious and interesting... the last sips this is really open and singing
Oct 5th, 2017Once the funk has blown off a broad riper nose. Soft. Long on cherry and plummy fruit with softer Barolo elements. Resolved wood, hints of herbs. Quite intense. Excellent
Once the funk has blown off a broad riper nose. Soft. Long on cherry and plummy fruit with softer Barolo elements. Resolved wood, hints of herbs. Quite intense. Excellent
Nov 18th, 2016
Wow, this bottle is magical. 1971 is one of the great vintages of #barolo and the #brunate #cru is spectacular. Glad I got to enjoy this tonight. Certainly showing age but still full of power.
Wow, this bottle is magical. 1971 is one of the great vintages of #barolo and the #brunate #cru is spectacular. Glad I got to enjoy this tonight. Certainly showing age but still full of power.
Nov 8th, 2015
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
