Cadia
Monvigliero Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Outrageous pure cherry on the nose. Best cherries of a bowl of cherries. Unreal spice and florals. Rose petals from heaven. Stunning. What a palate. Superb concentration and purity with a psycho mineral wash. So complex and deep. Amazing depth and persistence. Really really brilliant wine. And it’s just opened. The class of 18 and Monvigliero shine through here. Wow the florals on the nose are just insane. Pure, fresh rose petals. Unreal sweetness and concentration but elegant and light as a feather. Nimble yet large scaled. What a finish. A knockout. Sick wine. Let’s see what air does. Nose is cherry jolly rancher now. Cherry flower. Pollen. Palate is sweet cherry velvet. Perfect tannins. Awesome. Long and super pure. Incredible stuff. Nose has crazy elite spice now as well after 3+ hours of air.
9.5 to 9.6 overnight there is an ethereal perfume that is cherry focused but under that age divine incense aromas. It’s utterly profound. The palate is so sweet and silky with bright red cherries that are perfectly ripe with such fine, nimble and sweet tannins.
Outrageous pure cherry on the nose. Best cherries of a bowl of cherries. Unreal spice and florals. Rose petals from heaven. Stunning. What a palate. Superb concentration and purity with a psycho mineral wash. So complex and deep. Amazing depth and persistence. Really really brilliant wine. And it’s just opened. The class of 18 and Monvigliero shine through here. Wow the florals on the nose are just insane. Pure, fresh rose petals. Unreal sweetness and concentration but elegant and light as a feather. Nimble yet large scaled. What a finish. A knockout. Sick wine. Let’s see what air does. Nose is cherry jolly rancher now. Cherry flower. Pollen. Palate is sweet cherry velvet. Perfect tannins. Awesome. Long and super pure. Incredible stuff. Nose has crazy elite spice now as well after 3+ hours of air.
9.5 to 9.6 overnight there is an ethereal perfume that is cherry focused but under that age divine incense aromas. It’s utterly profound. The palate is so sweet and silky with bright red cherries that are perfectly ripe with such fine, nimble and sweet tannins.
2nd bottle in less than a month as first was ok not great. Nose is classic cherries and tar. Very soft and has good breadth. But I smell alcohol. Spice. A bit broad and has breadth. Weird combo. Palate is juicy but the 15% alcohol is not working for me. It’s hot. It’s got great fruit, length, purity and balance. Too bad. First vintage I’ve missed. 13/14/14 were all brilliant.
2nd bottle in less than a month as first was ok not great. Nose is classic cherries and tar. Very soft and has good breadth. But I smell alcohol. Spice. A bit broad and has breadth. Weird combo. Palate is juicy but the 15% alcohol is not working for me. It’s hot. It’s got great fruit, length, purity and balance. Too bad. First vintage I’ve missed. 13/14/14 were all brilliant.
Jan 29th, 2021Gorgeous nose. Just insane. Cherries like you would not believe. Roses. Tobacco. Some tar. So utterly classic. Mint. Menthol. So so floral. Just a gorgeous aroma. Enveloping and nuanced. Spices after 10 minutes. Always evolving. Palate is complex, concentrated and pure. Really balanced with lovely velvety, ripe tannins. Nose shows pure strawberry after some more air. Terrific freshness and really elegant but also substantial tannins and structure. Needs age. Long. Great fruit. But man is this toothsome.
Gorgeous nose. Just insane. Cherries like you would not believe. Roses. Tobacco. Some tar. So utterly classic. Mint. Menthol. So so floral. Just a gorgeous aroma. Enveloping and nuanced. Spices after 10 minutes. Always evolving. Palate is complex, concentrated and pure. Really balanced with lovely velvety, ripe tannins. Nose shows pure strawberry after some more air. Terrific freshness and really elegant but also substantial tannins and structure. Needs age. Long. Great fruit. But man is this toothsome.
Dec 12th, 2020Gorgeous nose. Floral, elegant, cherries, cherry flower. Licorice. So deep and ethereal. Classic Monvigliero. Palate is rich, ripe, structured, elegant and deep. Gorgeously pure fruit. Fresh, vibrant and full of minerality and terrific inner mouth perfume. No rush but the good 14’s are so terrific now. Long.
Gorgeous nose. Floral, elegant, cherries, cherry flower. Licorice. So deep and ethereal. Classic Monvigliero. Palate is rich, ripe, structured, elegant and deep. Gorgeously pure fruit. Fresh, vibrant and full of minerality and terrific inner mouth perfume. No rush but the good 14’s are so terrific now. Long.
Oct 4th, 2020
Vintage 2010 / earthy, brushwood, tar, with still lots of tannins
Vintage 2010 / earthy, brushwood, tar, with still lots of tannins
Mar 8th, 2019
Cherry flower on the nose. Very pretty. As it opens more cherry licorice. Some earth.
Palate is Very silky and elegant. Not super structured. Almost lilac juice with super elegant cherries. Some density on the finish. As it opens more density and licorice.
As this opens some licorice.
Bought from fass selections.
Cherry flower on the nose. Very pretty. As it opens more cherry licorice. Some earth.
Palate is Very silky and elegant. Not super structured. Almost lilac juice with super elegant cherries. Some density on the finish. As it opens more density and licorice.
As this opens some licorice.
Bought from fass selections.
MOs def some significant va from 03. But lovely fruit and spice. Very good density.
MOs def some significant va from 03. But lovely fruit and spice. Very good density.
1 person found it helpfulJan 24th, 2019Glad to see I’m still right on 18 and the critics were still wrong.
Nose: intoxicating on open. Penetrating dried roses. Some pink rose. Mountain air. Wow.
Palate: such sweet fruit. Perfect t early season cherries. Liquid pink roses. Silky. A touch hot for me or I’d go higher.
Still bright. Can see no reason this will not age well.
Fass selections
Glad to see I’m still right on 18 and the critics were still wrong.
Nose: intoxicating on open. Penetrating dried roses. Some pink rose. Mountain air. Wow.
Palate: such sweet fruit. Perfect t early season cherries. Liquid pink roses. Silky. A touch hot for me or I’d go higher.
Still bright. Can see no reason this will not age well.
Fass selections
N: Very balsamic, notes of wood, brandied cherries, forest, dark , tarry scents.Chocolate. Some earth.
P: Prominent acidity, tannins resolved, cherries, carries it’s 15° well, no trace of heat. It’s brown in the best way. A bit gossamer.
N: Very balsamic, notes of wood, brandied cherries, forest, dark , tarry scents.Chocolate. Some earth.
P: Prominent acidity, tannins resolved, cherries, carries it’s 15° well, no trace of heat. It’s brown in the best way. A bit gossamer.