2013 vintage, bottle 10504. Great acid, light tannin. Very complex, dried fruit, floral. Prime Barbaresco!!!
2013 vintage, bottle 10504. Great acid, light tannin. Very complex, dried fruit, floral. Prime Barbaresco!!!
Aug 8th, 2024
To. Die. For.
Jun 6th, 2023May have either been slightly corked, muting flavor and aroma, or in a very awkward spot. Very disappointing!
May have either been slightly corked, muting flavor and aroma, or in a very awkward spot. Very disappointing!
Jan 16th, 2023
This needs a quick decant and it’s good to go. Love this bottling for this vintage the best. Previous notes apply. Magnificent! TBL
This needs a quick decant and it’s good to go. Love this bottling for this vintage the best. Previous notes apply. Magnificent! TBL
Nov 27th, 2021
Austere, mineral, fine-boned and etched tannin. Crushed cherry, orange, white pepper, crushed herbs, porcini and hoisin. Exactly what I wanted in Nebbiolo tonight
Austere, mineral, fine-boned and etched tannin. Crushed cherry, orange, white pepper, crushed herbs, porcini and hoisin. Exactly what I wanted in Nebbiolo tonight
Sep 4th, 2021This was incredible. A light quick decant just to smooth out some furry tannins and this is rocking. Balanced smooth fruits and a long finish. Great sipping and awesome food wine. TBL
This was incredible. A light quick decant just to smooth out some furry tannins and this is rocking. Balanced smooth fruits and a long finish. Great sipping and awesome food wine. TBL
Aug 23rd, 2021
My first check-in with the 2011 “Ovello”. Popped and poured. Consumed over two days. On the nose, predominately red fruited with raspberry and pomegranate, walnut, some spices, red flowers and forest floor. On the palate, red fruits, almonds, and forest floor. High tannin and medium-plus acid. Overall, this is a very serious wine and tremendously satisfying. It held up really well over the two days it was open…which leads me to believe that these have a long life yet ahead. I’m very happy to gave several bottles remaining and look forward to checking in on their development for years to come.
My first check-in with the 2011 “Ovello”. Popped and poured. Consumed over two days. On the nose, predominately red fruited with raspberry and pomegranate, walnut, some spices, red flowers and forest floor. On the palate, red fruits, almonds, and forest floor. High tannin and medium-plus acid. Overall, this is a very serious wine and tremendously satisfying. It held up really well over the two days it was open…which leads me to believe that these have a long life yet ahead. I’m very happy to gave several bottles remaining and look forward to checking in on their development for years to come.
May 6th, 2021
Just delicious with a basic pizza
Just delicious with a basic pizza
Aug 13th, 2020
Cherry liqueur nose, very pretty if a little one-note at the moment. Attack is deceptively sweet, but soon turns into electric kool aid acid, tempered by a lovely crystalline texture. Then some green medicinal herbs join in through the long fuzzy-tannic finish. Ripe but oh so fresh, concentrated but feather light, just intense enough... good things to come.
Cherry liqueur nose, very pretty if a little one-note at the moment. Attack is deceptively sweet, but soon turns into electric kool aid acid, tempered by a lovely crystalline texture. Then some green medicinal herbs join in through the long fuzzy-tannic finish. Ripe but oh so fresh, concentrated but feather light, just intense enough... good things to come.
Jul 15th, 2020Tight but slowly gained momentum with a couple hours. Dusty cherry, minerals, eucalyptus, tar and spices.
Tight but slowly gained momentum with a couple hours. Dusty cherry, minerals, eucalyptus, tar and spices.
Dec 28th, 2019
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
