2017 vintage. Musty sandalwood shavings in the nose. Light-medium body. Some bright dark cherry leaping from the mid-palate into the finish and dragging some cedar, tar, baking chocolate and earth along for the ride. Frontal palate not much to speak of but things accelerate quickly once past that. The back-end structure ends up being in all the wrong places (under the tongue, frontal gums, very front of the roof of the mouth) and eschewing the usual, desired destinations. Popped and poured so perhaps things morph after an hour or so…but likely not. Picked up at Trader Joe’s for just under $20 USD. Decent for the price but unlikely to pick up again. If it is still there and available at the same price in 6 months, I’ll roll the dice again. Otherwise, I’ll take a pass. 8.11.24.
2017 vintage. Musty sandalwood shavings in the nose. Light-medium body. Some bright dark cherry leaping from the mid-palate into the finish and dragging some cedar, tar, baking chocolate and earth along for the ride. Frontal palate not much to speak of but things accelerate quickly once past that. The back-end structure ends up being in all the wrong places (under the tongue, frontal gums, very front of the roof of the mouth) and eschewing the usual, desired destinations. Popped and poured so perhaps things morph after an hour or so…but likely not. Picked up at Trader Joe’s for just under $20 USD. Decent for the price but unlikely to pick up again. If it is still there and available at the same price in 6 months, I’ll roll the dice again. Otherwise, I’ll take a pass. 8.11.24.
Aug 12th, 2024
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
