Decanted for 11/2 hrs.
First night w new glasses. Grassl Cru.
N: Ridiculous chocolate bar,strawberries,tar, savory herbs,( marjoram, rosemary, thyme, take your pick),bark and underbrush, alc.
P:Nice acid, tannin balance, though tannins are upfront. Savory elements, prickly oak, (more muted in the Spiegelau Burgs), Nothing red here, brown and dense, some cinnamon/cocoa. As it sits out, definite mushroom/porcini/forest qualities emerge.
A big boy 15.5° good for 49° baseball games.
Decanted for 11/2 hrs.
First night w new glasses. Grassl Cru.
N: Ridiculous chocolate bar,strawberries,tar, savory herbs,( marjoram, rosemary, thyme, take your pick),bark and underbrush, alc.
P:Nice acid, tannin balance, though tannins are upfront. Savory elements, prickly oak, (more muted in the Spiegelau Burgs), Nothing red here, brown and dense, some cinnamon/cocoa. As it sits out, definite mushroom/porcini/forest qualities emerge.
A big boy 15.5° good for 49° baseball games.
Apr 27th, 2022This is a big boy. The Rué cru is shared with Mascarello. Vinification tech was impossible to find. But, after 4 + hrs , no sensation of barrique was evident.
N: You could smell tar/roses 2-3 feet above the glass. Tar, roses, tobacco (nicotine), leather, rosemary….
P: Big tannins, chocolate, herbs, smack of acidity, perfect w pork/tomato ragu. Tomato leaf, some wood spice. 15.5°
Forever changing, this guy hit a hr in ‘16.
A great cold weather wine.
This is a big boy. The Rué cru is shared with Mascarello. Vinification tech was impossible to find. But, after 4 + hrs , no sensation of barrique was evident.
N: You could smell tar/roses 2-3 feet above the glass. Tar, roses, tobacco (nicotine), leather, rosemary….
P: Big tannins, chocolate, herbs, smack of acidity, perfect w pork/tomato ragu. Tomato leaf, some wood spice. 15.5°
Forever changing, this guy hit a hr in ‘16.
A great cold weather wine.
Dec 8th, 2021
Garnet core to brick orange rim. Full-bodied. Notes of black cherry, red currant, rose petal, orange peel, spices and underbrush.
Garnet core to brick orange rim. Full-bodied. Notes of black cherry, red currant, rose petal, orange peel, spices and underbrush.
Dec 3rd, 2021
07, tannins sweetening rather early. Raisinated fruit, the length is what reminds me I'm drinkin Nebbiolo.
07, tannins sweetening rather early. Raisinated fruit, the length is what reminds me I'm drinkin Nebbiolo.
Mar 25th, 2015
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
