Giacomo Borgogno & Figli
Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark brick in color.
Pretty nose of stewed red fruits, light oak, spices, caramel, sweet chocolates notes, smoked meat and black pepper.
Light to medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, sweet cherries, cooked plums, earth, light forest floor, tobacco leaf, herbs and light black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy strawberries.
This 42 year old Barolo is just gorgeous now. Drinking beautifully with great complexity and mouthfeel. Elegant and rich. Well balanced and powerful.
Feels like it still has power in it to last even longer, although I don't see it getting much better from this point on. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Still showing great acidity and feels vibrant and very much alive. Delicious, powerful and delectable.
This is a wonderful experience. I just love tasting these kind of aged wines.
100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged for 12 months in cement vats and then for 5 years in Slavonian oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$350.
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark brick in color.
Pretty nose of stewed red fruits, light oak, spices, caramel, sweet chocolates notes, smoked meat and black pepper.
Light to medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, sweet cherries, cooked plums, earth, light forest floor, tobacco leaf, herbs and light black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy strawberries.
This 42 year old Barolo is just gorgeous now. Drinking beautifully with great complexity and mouthfeel. Elegant and rich. Well balanced and powerful.
Feels like it still has power in it to last even longer, although I don't see it getting much better from this point on. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Still showing great acidity and feels vibrant and very much alive. Delicious, powerful and delectable.
This is a wonderful experience. I just love tasting these kind of aged wines.
100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged for 12 months in cement vats and then for 5 years in Slavonian oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$350.
Still fresh with lingering tannins. Amazing.
Still fresh with lingering tannins. Amazing.
Sep 27th, 2016
Rich concentration & intensity, slightly unexpected of a wine of this age, dark black plum & anise, spent black tea, dirty dried leaves/undergrowth, it's a modern style developing extremely well.
Rich concentration & intensity, slightly unexpected of a wine of this age, dark black plum & anise, spent black tea, dirty dried leaves/undergrowth, it's a modern style developing extremely well.
Aug 26th, 2016
Still youthful. Beautiful wine.
Still youthful. Beautiful wine.
Jan 4th, 2015Pretty impressive, still has of plenty of life left. Textbook example of old Barolo. Dried rises, tar, tart cherries.
Pretty impressive, still has of plenty of life left. Textbook example of old Barolo. Dried rises, tar, tart cherries.
Oct 2nd, 2014
This is in an amazing place at the moment!
This is in an amazing place at the moment!
Nov 10th, 2013
Borgogno, Barolo Riserva 1982
Borgogno, Barolo Riserva 1982
Apr 26th, 2013