Barolo Nebbiolo

Standard old-school Barolo... some of that large format cellar oak smell. The 2018 isn't overly noteworthy.

Not overly complex yet.
Very elegant though

Deep intense dried fruit

Aldehydic. Aggressive tannins. No fruit.

Pretty. Stone fruit (?!) Light body. Hot finish.

Drinking nicely but will be even better in 5-10 more years. Enjoyed with crab au gratin (rich enough to stand up next to this) and steak.

Very silky and casual

Vintage 1989 - #piemonte #nebbiolo Alive and kicking after 29 years. Earthy taste, minerals and kardemom in smell. A bit severe, will lose this with further cellaring

Nice bottle development. Austere. Very evolved. Little fruit remaining.

Light see-through brick color; large nose of freshly-opened bucket of paint spiced up with white flower petals and with the fruit -- ripe red cherries and black currants -- in the background; the taste is delicious, tannic, and long, but it lacks mid-palate punch. This wine obviously needs food, in this case robust semi-hard swiss and french cheeses worked well. Great value wine!