Shows the age but still lots of good fruit. Resolved dark cherry, wood, orange rind, some band aid. Lovely clarity and balance. Some sweetness and loads of character
Shows the age but still lots of good fruit. Resolved dark cherry, wood, orange rind, some band aid. Lovely clarity and balance. Some sweetness and loads of character
Nov 3rd, 2022
My last of these, with the prior two bottles a bit drying on the finish and lacking fruit/energy. This was the complete opposite, in a good way… dark tawny color with amber in the rims. Exotic, awesome old Barolo nose. Notes of cherry, rose petals, balsamic vinegar, anise and a little road tar. Silky in the mouth. Awesome balance of fruit and structure. Still has some grip. Just shows that bottles can always surprise and deliver something special. Paired perfectly with the Sopranos movie and a big ol’ charcuterie plate.
My last of these, with the prior two bottles a bit drying on the finish and lacking fruit/energy. This was the complete opposite, in a good way… dark tawny color with amber in the rims. Exotic, awesome old Barolo nose. Notes of cherry, rose petals, balsamic vinegar, anise and a little road tar. Silky in the mouth. Awesome balance of fruit and structure. Still has some grip. Just shows that bottles can always surprise and deliver something special. Paired perfectly with the Sopranos movie and a big ol’ charcuterie plate.
Oct 11th, 2021Amber tawny color, dark but translucent. Sweet fruit nose. Notes of plum, sour cherries, some camphor, roses and a little molasses. Nice and smooth in the mouth. Fruit is faded but holding on. A bit dry on the finish. Pared well with lasagna.
Amber tawny color, dark but translucent. Sweet fruit nose. Notes of plum, sour cherries, some camphor, roses and a little molasses. Nice and smooth in the mouth. Fruit is faded but holding on. A bit dry on the finish. Pared well with lasagna.
Jan 2nd, 2020Soft sweet cherry and resolved leather. A wonderfully supple palate- very open and expressive. Yum
Soft sweet cherry and resolved leather. A wonderfully supple palate- very open and expressive. Yum
Dec 14th, 2018Tawny with amber in the rims. Translucent. Throughout 7 hours this bounced around from being there to being nowhere. Notes shifted from classic Barolo with roses, tar, cherry and tea... to soy sauce and salt and a quietness. This was all over the place, up and down. It had a dryness consistent with other 88s I’ve had. Overall good not great, but had flashes of greatness.
Tawny with amber in the rims. Translucent. Throughout 7 hours this bounced around from being there to being nowhere. Notes shifted from classic Barolo with roses, tar, cherry and tea... to soy sauce and salt and a quietness. This was all over the place, up and down. It had a dryness consistent with other 88s I’ve had. Overall good not great, but had flashes of greatness.
Nov 15th, 2018
This wine is old enough to drink itself. And it should, because it's fucking awesome. On it's last revolution, but holding strong. Hard to put into words the specialness of tonight. A woman I poured it for said "I know what happened in the 1930s." She turned out to be from the 1910s. I told her "Barolo speaks directly to my brain."
This wine is old enough to drink itself. And it should, because it's fucking awesome. On it's last revolution, but holding strong. Hard to put into words the specialness of tonight. A woman I poured it for said "I know what happened in the 1930s." She turned out to be from the 1910s. I told her "Barolo speaks directly to my brain."
Jul 27th, 2017
My last bottle of this magical Barolo. Great to drink it with my closest friends.
My last bottle of this magical Barolo. Great to drink it with my closest friends.
Jul 1st, 2017
Awful funky wine. No
Sep 10th, 2015
1985 vintage. Amazing!!
Jul 2nd, 2015
I think this wine has healing powers. Truly. Like drinking from a spring.
I think this wine has healing powers. Truly. Like drinking from a spring.
Feb 28th, 2015
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
