Barolo Nebbiolo

Drank 4/3/21.

On the nose, violets and roses joint the red cherry scents after about a 30 min decant. Flavors of cherry pit and tar mix with wood spice and medium to firm tannins. The dry finish goes on around 40 seconds. A good introduction to barolo for the price.

4/20 /7/3/4 +50 =88 pts.

Another high QPR Costco Barolo. On par with the 2015 in terms of quality. Currently could use a bit more time in bottle.

I saw this at my local Costco for $19.99 and was too curious to pass it up. I mean, a Barolo from Serralunga d’Alba for under twenty bucks? Shut the front door! Dark berries, figs, roses and tar on the nose. Smells like Barolo. Tart, dark fruits and herbs on the palate. Medium body. An almost saline like quality to it. Fierce tannins. Loads of structure. Long, saliva inducing finish. Tastes like a Barolo. This bottle held up well over three days. Really, this is killer value. Unsure of who produces this but my hunch is Fontanafredda but only because of the picture of Villa Reale on the label. Regardless, this is great QPR.

Let it breath and the wine gets better. More complexed on the second day.

Just sayin, the best Kirkland wine yet! Incredible balance, flavor and value. Reminds us of the best Produturri wines. Will buy more asap.

QPR++

T gets licorice, I get a lot of black currant

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Costco, $20

My first Barolo, reviewing a few days later so can't remember exactly how much I liked it. Nose was a bit hot with cherry, rose, and a slight bitterness. Complex and beautiful, cherry and maybe cranberry, floral, tar, started with some bretty farmland funk but dissipated a bit after breathing. Good acidity but a little hard to tell underneath the tannins that punch you in the face that I knew to look out for. Quite enjoyed it, looking forward to trying more Barolo!

Surprising find at Costco Marina del Ray and apparently only second vintage. Hot example of a young Barolo that gives that Nebbiolo nose and good texture and finish. Value at $20.