Perfectly aged Barolo - mushroom, earth, leather and spice. Went beautifully with homemade pasta and white truffles
Perfectly aged Barolo - mushroom, earth, leather and spice. Went beautifully with homemade pasta and white truffles
Dec 28th, 2020
Excellent nose of tar, roses, dark cherries, forest floor and black berries?? Sweet attack. Tart finish. Great with food.
Excellent nose of tar, roses, dark cherries, forest floor and black berries?? Sweet attack. Tart finish. Great with food.
Dec 25th, 2017Popped and poured; consistent with previous notes from 2/20/2016. Brought to Lot 2 and paired with Certified Piedmontese flatiron steak and cured short rib over a mushroom risotto. I can confirm that this pairing did not suck. As my opening line suggests, there has been very little evolution over the last 18 months which is okay when one considers how delicious it was back then. On this night, it was a little austere with the first pour but within 20 minutes of just being open, it started to sing. No need to decant; held strong for the two hours we enjoyed it alongside our meal. As a note from Americanstorm suggests, there remains a lot of life left in these. Drink now or Hold.
Popped and poured; consistent with previous notes from 2/20/2016. Brought to Lot 2 and paired with Certified Piedmontese flatiron steak and cured short rib over a mushroom risotto. I can confirm that this pairing did not suck. As my opening line suggests, there has been very little evolution over the last 18 months which is okay when one considers how delicious it was back then. On this night, it was a little austere with the first pour but within 20 minutes of just being open, it started to sing. No need to decant; held strong for the two hours we enjoyed it alongside our meal. As a note from Americanstorm suggests, there remains a lot of life left in these. Drink now or Hold.
Jun 15th, 2017
Deep and bracing with tannin, cherry fruit, and a slight tartness.
Deep and bracing with tannin, cherry fruit, and a slight tartness.
Sep 8th, 2016
Showing much better than the last bottle. Elegant, soft, and elusive. Dried cherries and strawberry, porcini, fennel, cigar, clay, roses, fresh tar, sandalwood. Tannins are incredibly fine but still showing some presence.
Showing much better than the last bottle. Elegant, soft, and elusive. Dried cherries and strawberry, porcini, fennel, cigar, clay, roses, fresh tar, sandalwood. Tannins are incredibly fine but still showing some presence.
Nov 30th, 2015
In a room of CA cab drinkers, this was a fun (and nicely aged) intro to Piedmont for them.
In a room of CA cab drinkers, this was a fun (and nicely aged) intro to Piedmont for them.
Apr 19th, 2015
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
