1996 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Wow! Incredible. Opened, decanted and it was singing and drained quickly. Ruby in color, just a bit of browning on the edges. The nose is ethereal. Cherries, dried cherries, slight tar, dried roses in an intoxicating perfume. On the palate, this is just getting to maturity. A wonderful texture that is velvety yet slick. Each sip makes you want another one. On the palate, this still has light tannins; just enough to grip. Great acidity. Layers of fruit, tar and earth. Long finish. Worked great with food. No hurry as this has a couple of decades left, but no regrets about drinking this now.

Grade:

A+

Score:

100

Vintage:

1996

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba, Italy, Piedmont

Vintage:

1996

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Grade:

A+

Current Price:

$650.00USD

The last Bruno Giacosa was one of the premier producers in Barolo. Sadly, he passed away a couple years ago. The top wines he made were given a red label and Riserva status. This bottle is still youthful but it is drinking great. Purple, ruby rim. Still looks quite young. Tight nose; cherries, slight tea leaves and dried roses. A bit of tar. Just the slightest bit of VA with air, which is good as it ends up bringing out the aromatics. Delicious on the palate. Tight layers of cherries, cherry candy, anise and earth. Firm but manageable tannins. Finish goes on forever. Needs anot

1996 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

1996

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Current Price:

$170.00USD

Opened and decanted for about an hour or two, this is still showing "modern" and young. That said, once we started drinking it, it evolved beautifully over the next hour. Deep ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is great with cherries, licorice, slight menthol and slight dried roses. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, lots of fresh cherry fruit with slight underlying tar and dried floral notes. Great acidity. Nice finish. This is delicious. Based on this bottle, another seven to ten years until peak. This may end up easily doing fifty years. Back

2007 Azelia Barolo San Rocco, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2007

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From Magnum. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, slight dried cherries, some tar and roses. Pretty classic actually. On the palate, this has nice acidity. Cherries, dried cherries tar and forest floor in tight layers that unwind in the glass. Some mild tannins. It was drinking just fine at this point and just to the younger side of mature. Worked with with food. No hurry but this does seem to be ageing a bit quicker than expected. Of course, it is 11 years from vintage so not too quickly.

2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Vigna Croera di La Morra, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2004

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This bottle was opened and decanted for a few hours. Still young but really blossoming. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is gorgeous with cherries, roses, slight tar and slight dried cherries. On the palate, this has great cherry fruit. Light tannins. Layers of fruit, earth and dry forest floor. Complex. Long finish. Good acidity. Better with food. This continued to improve for the 2 hours or so it was opened. Still some upside but a great Barolo.

2005 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2005

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Current Price:

$290.00USD

Great showing for this wine. Light ruby with slight orange/brown near the edges. Mostly clear and bright. The nose is classic with cherries, slight dried cherries, roses and slight tar. Medium to full bodied with medium tannins. On the palate, this is complex and delicious. Cherries, dried cherries with underlying char. Layers of flavors that unwind in the glass. Great balance. Long finish. This is close to peak at this point, but no hurry. It should be at this level for ten or more years. Better with food. A perfect match for a mushroom or truffle dish.

1996 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

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