Barolo Nebbiolo

The fruit for the Oderro Poderi e Cantine “classico” comes from a combination of the Bricco Chiesa in La Morra and the Bricco Fiasco in Castiglione Falletto MGAs. The former being considered Oddero’s “home vineyard”.

Poured into a decanter about 30min before service. In the glass, the wine displays a beautiful ruby color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with very pretty notes of Montmorency cherry, cranberry, pomegranate, a bed of roses, orange peel, fresh sage, eucalyptus and crushed rock. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, drying and grippy. This is all about balance and freshness. These are quite giving already but undoubtedly have a long life ahead. Drink now with patience or through 2044.

Yummo! Tar, earth, herbs, orange peel, dusty cherries. Great spot but no rush.

4/24/22 Mute nose. Lean but complex. Herbs. Plums, spice.

4/24/22 Gorgeous. Complete.

With a bit of air this opens up nicely. Slight sir cherry, roses, wood, mushrooms. A little lacking in power in the midpalate but there’s loads going on in this.

Sometimes you pop Barolo the moment it hits the shelves, and there’s a brief window where it’s open for business. Fruit fleshed out with lilac, cinnamon and touch clove. It closes with more air, but you still get it all in the long finish.

Another excellent 2016 traditional Barolo at a good price point

This wasn't over the hill per se, but it wasn't enjoyable either. Too much VA for my liking. In fact, there's enough VA in my nose here to match the 95' Yquem we drank this 67' with. Somehow or other, two drinkers on the table preferred this over the stellar 64', but hey, to each their own. Having said that, I can certainly appreciate the structure of this wine. Distinctive balsamic core, with a long almost-umami finish, silky soft tannins, lace-like texture, and very bright acidity - more so than the 64', which is somewhat befitting of the vintage differences. I can only imagine how amazing a pristine bottle of this would be. Perhaps even better than the legendary 64'?

This experience seems to corroborate the general consensus that 64' Baroli often outshines 67'. Even G, who ever so kindly opened these bottles, tends to agree based on his far more extensive experience. I also got to learn of the very elegant and traditional wines of Cantina Oddero from the 60s and 70s. Safe to say, I'm very keen to hunt down some bottles, provided they're at a good price.

Medium Ruby with pronounced aromas of red fruits, floral, oak and earthy notes. On the palate developing flavors of sour cherry, currants, toasty smoky oak and earthy herbs. Vivid acidity, great balance, full body with fine chewy tannins on long finish ending with earthy character. Very good now and will also get better in the cellar.

Medium Ruby with pronounced aromas of red fruits, floral, oak and earthy notes. On the palate developing flavors of sour cherry, currants, toasty smoky oak and earthy herbs. Vivid acidity, great balance, full body with fine chewy tannins on long finish ending with earthy character. Very good now and will also get better in the cellar.