Ruby in color. The nose has cherries, slight cranberries, with slight dried roses. On the palate, this has light tannins. Cherries, dried cherries and slight roasted earth. A nice finish. This is lighter in style for a Barolo and not as deep. It is, however, drinking well right now. Good acidity. Needs some food to pull it together.
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This was a bit disappointing but an example proving that you often get what you pay for. This was $30 on release, from a great vintage. It seemed like a no brainer, and it's ok. Hopefully, it will still improve a bit as it is young. Light ruby in color. The nose has some cherries and baking spice. On the palate, the cherries continue. Pretty one dimensional. Medium tannins. Good acidity. It needs food and will go with just about anything. Overall, the wine is a nice wine, that will work at the dinner table and was not expensive. But, there is nothing I taste to suggest Barolo.
This bottle had been opened and allowed to breathe for 8 hours prior to drinking. It probably needed more. Ruby in color, slight browning. The nose has dried roses, slight tar, and cherries. There was also a slight oxidized/caramel quality to this. On the palate, this is very firm tannins. Fresh and dried cherries. Anise on the finish. Very traditional in style. Good balance. This needs food, pasta with a mushroom and cream sauce perhaps. I don't think it improves but a bit more cellaring or air wouldn't hurt. Drink over the next ten years.
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.
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
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.
