1970 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

What a fun treat. This was decanted for sediment and served. The label carried the name Banfi as an importer, so it would appear this is an original bottling. Iced tea brown in color, clear and reasonably bright. At first it appeared as though it might be corked but it was intermittent so perhaps just bottle age. While this bottle seemed past prime, it did have some to offer. Dried cherries, forest floor and mushrooms on the nose. Medium bodied. Tannins all resolved. On the palate dried cherries, some stewed fruit with some forest floor. There is a complexity to it and the acidity is good. All in all, a fun wine to get a taste of. No score given.

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Vintage:

1970

1970 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

1970

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$200.00USD

This bottle was decanted for sediment about an hour prior to serving. This bottle was fresher than one opened about a year ago. It was purchased around 2009, and it is not clear if this is an original bottling or not. Light ruby in color, some browning, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, tar and slight smoke. Perhaps a slight but of forest floor. Complex and deep with layers or some fruit but mostly tertiary notes. Cherries, slight gravel, forest floor and slight char. Good finish. This is certainly past prime and every bottle is different, but this bottle was just wh

1958 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

1958

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$185.00USD

A birth year wine for me. Light ruby in color, clear and bright with a slight, slight browning. On the nose, there are fresh cherries, cola, slight tar and dried roses. Medium bodied. On the palate, the fresh cherry fruit comes thru. Light tannins. Nice acidity. Round. This is drinking older, but I would not have guessed 62 years. it has a nice complexity and depth. At this point, all bottles are a crap shoot, but this one could have gone a while longer. Better with food. Pasta in a cream sauce with mushrooms would be great.

1970 Pietro Conterno Barolo et Figli, Italy, Piedmont,

Vintage:

1970

Score:

Grade:

B+

I believe that Pietro Conterno is Giacomo Conterno's father. First time trying a wine with this label. It was double decanted a few hours prior to serving. Pale ruby with plenty of browning in color, clear although a bit muted. Despite all of the air it saw prior to pouring, this still improved and got more youthful (to a degree) in the glass. The nose is a bit nutty, but also has some dried cherries, slight mushrooms, and forest floor. There is a nice complexity. Medium bodied. On the palate, this is past prime but does offer up some interesting notes of earthiness, mushroom and dr

1971 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

1971

Score:

Grade:

B-

Current Price:

$150.00USD

This was an off bottle. It clung to the last vestiges of life. Oxidized with dried flowers and fruit. A bit better on the palate. I would certainly drink a glass but not two. I am not sure if this was an original release or not.

2015 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli No Name Langhe Nebbiolo, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

Score:

Grade:

Current Price:

$42.00USD

Tasted blind, I thought this was a Châteauneuf du Pape. It had a lot less acidity than I might have expected but such is blind tasting. The wine itself was much better than my blind tasting abilities. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, some black cherries, spice, black licorice and slight floral notes. Full bodied. On the palate, this is drinking well. Medium tannins. Plenty of black cherry fruit with some licorice on the finish. It drinks well on its own and would work nice with a pizza. Drink over the next seven to ten years.

1970 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

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