Azienda Agricola Virna di Borgogno
Sarmassa Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Classic style. Color is on the lighter side, showing a little amber at the rim, but the nose is quite vigorous. It shows sappy, macerated cherry (with a slight sour note), deep spice and gravel. Full flavors on the mouth, with nice transparency and deep, clingy cherry and leather flavors, nice acids and still a good whack of tannin. Can age a few years more but delicious now.
Classic style. Color is on the lighter side, showing a little amber at the rim, but the nose is quite vigorous. It shows sappy, macerated cherry (with a slight sour note), deep spice and gravel. Full flavors on the mouth, with nice transparency and deep, clingy cherry and leather flavors, nice acids and still a good whack of tannin. Can age a few years more but delicious now.
Mar 10th, 2023
The best Barolo I’ve been able to get at Costco. Higher price than their usual but based on the quality it’s a great value. Traditional style - young with lots of years to go. Nose with dark rose and earth. Right with tan is on opening h but opened some within a couple hours. Palate is earth forward with tobacco undergrowth mineral balanced with blackbery dark cherry. Long mouth tingling finish.
The best Barolo I’ve been able to get at Costco. Higher price than their usual but based on the quality it’s a great value. Traditional style - young with lots of years to go. Nose with dark rose and earth. Right with tan is on opening h but opened some within a couple hours. Palate is earth forward with tobacco undergrowth mineral balanced with blackbery dark cherry. Long mouth tingling finish.
Oct 13th, 2024
Bonkers good. Similar to previous with more integrated tannins. Amazing with food. Dried cherries, dried herbs, minerals, leather, so freaking good. We drank this fast!
Bonkers good. Similar to previous with more integrated tannins. Amazing with food. Dried cherries, dried herbs, minerals, leather, so freaking good. We drank this fast!
Jan 1st, 2022
Wow. More fruit forward than expected. Dried strawberries, viole and roses on nose. Cherry with bracing acidity. Big, tight tannins. Perfect with pork saltimbocca and pasta pomodoro.
Wow. More fruit forward than expected. Dried strawberries, viole and roses on nose. Cherry with bracing acidity. Big, tight tannins. Perfect with pork saltimbocca and pasta pomodoro.
Nov 9th, 2020Brick color, a ton of flowers, bark, dried cherries, dried herbs, very complex. Insanely good with Italian Easter dinner. Needs more time. I opened for 4 hours and it is still pretty tannic and young.
Brick color, a ton of flowers, bark, dried cherries, dried herbs, very complex. Insanely good with Italian Easter dinner. Needs more time. I opened for 4 hours and it is still pretty tannic and young.
Apr 13th, 2020