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T UESDAY , JU LY 05, 2011
The 2007 Barolo: Wines from La Morra and
Monforte
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This year Nebbiolo Prima began with the 2008 Roero, followed by the
2008 Barbaresco and the 2007 Barolo; there were also a few
Barbaresco Riservas, and on the last day a number of 2005 Barolo
Riserva wines. The afternoons were structured somewhat differently,
with Monday afternoon dedicated to the 2001 vintage, a retrospective
if you will, Tuesday and Thursday dedicated to winery visits and
tastings, Wednesday free (and I did take advantage of that), and
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Friday an optional visit to Diano and Dogliani to taste Dolcetto di
Diano and Dolcetto di Dogliani/Dogliani.
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A full week, but both pleasant and profitable, and I learned quite a bit
during the afternoon sessions, while the mornings were profitable as
always.
To begin, a couple of words on the vintage.
With Barolo we had the 2007 vintage, which is more approachable
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than the 2006 we tasted last year, with many of the wines richer,
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more opulent, and readier to drink. This said, as vintages go it's not as
good as the 2006, and though the bottles will work better in the short
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term (3-5 years and perhaps a little longer) the 2006 has, I think,
much better potential for long-term ageing. This is not a bad thing; I
found many 2007 wines that will be quite pleasant with foods (not as
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Looking specifically at La Morra and Monforte, overall I found the
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wines from La Morra to be better balanced and display greater
elegance than those of Monforte, though as is always the case there is
considerable variation and the style of the winemaker also comes into
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A final practical point: I took a terrific volume of notes in the course
of the five days of Nebbiolo Prima. To put everything up at once
would be unthinkable, and putting up all of the Barolo notes together
IWR uses a simple Three-Star
Rating System
would be awkward. So I will be posting Roero, Barbaresco, and then
Barolo by Comune, in the space of several posts. The wines are listed
NO STAR goes to wines that are
in the order they were poured, which within the Communes is by
excited about.
correctly made but nothing to get
vineyard. Therefore if a winery has more than one vineyard, its wines
will be separate.
ONE STAR goes to wines that are
good.
Wines From La Morra Francone Barolo DOCG 2007
TWO STARS go to wines that are
Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to orange.
very good to excellent.
The bouquet is bright, with lively vegetal accents and greenish spice
supporting brambly sour berry fruit. On the palate it's rich, with lively
sour cherry fruit supported by bright berry fruit acidity and tannins
that are fairly rich and flow into a smooth slightly bitter tannic finish.
THREE STARS and a POINT SCORE
(90-100) go to wines that are
superb to extraordinary.
Pleasant in a rich bracing key, with considerable power and
considerable youth; it's drinkable but will also age very well.
2 stars
And I will give pairing suggestions,
which I consider much more
important than the scores.
Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso Ciabot Manzoni Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep black cherry ruby with black reflections and cherry rim. The
bouquet is intense, with a fair amount of cedar supported by greenish
bitter accents and spice, but not much fruit. On the palate it's fairly
.
rich, with bright cherry fruit supported by moderate berry fruit acidity
that has a dusky cast, and by tannins that are cedar laced and flow
into a fairly dry tannic finish. Pleasant in an international key, and
very young; it needs another year for the nose to develop and the
tannins to fold in; I would expect it to age well for a decade or more
thereafter.
2 stars
I Bastioni I Bastioni Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is fresh, with rich floral accents, violets and rosa canina with
some leaf tobacco and slight sea salt, and underlying berry fruit. Nice
balance and rather graceful. On the palate it's bright, with fairly rich
red berry fruit supported by moderate sour berry fruit acidity and by
tannins that have a dusky leathery component, and flow into a dusky
finish with berry fruit and alcohol laced with cedar. Pleasant in a
young muscular key, and quite young; I would give the wine a couple
of years for the tannins to fall into place.
2 stars
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Black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
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orange. The bouquet is fairly intense, with sour berry fruit supported
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by fairly bright sour berry fruit acidity and some leather, with slight
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cedary accents. Quite fresh, and a lot going on. On the palate it's
bright, with lively sour cherry fruit supported by fairly rich berry fruit
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acidity and by tannins that have a slight burr and flow into a fairly
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long sour berry fruit finish with tannic underpinning. Very young, and
with the brashness of youth, but will clean up nicely in the space of a
couple of years, and age well for a decade or more thereafter.
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2 stars
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Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
white. The bouquet is fairly intense and greenish, with pronounced
vegetal accents and supported by violets, spice, nutmeg in particular,
and sour cherry fruit. Quite young, but displays pleasingly bracing
vigor. On the palate it's a bit soften than I expected from the nose,
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with ample bright sour berry fruit supported by sour berry fruit acidity
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and by tannins that are smooth and somewhat blocky, with a youthful
cedary burr (new large wood?) and flow into a long sour berry fruit
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and then some 2005 Ba...
finish. It's a bit behind, and needs a year for the tannins to smooth
and fold in, at which point it will be pleasant in a middle of the road
key.
2 stars
Garantito IGP - Biancini
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Aurelio Settimo Barolo DOCG 2007
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Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to orange.
The bouquet is extreme, with balsamic acidity and savoriness that
brings bouillon to mind supported by some sour berry fruit and some
sea salt. On the palate it's languid, with tobacco laced sour cherry
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fruit supported by balsamic acidity and smooth sweet tannins that
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flow into a long balsam-laced sour berry fruit finish. It's particular, in
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a very traditional but not rustic key, and if you like the style you will
enjoy it considerably. But you have to like the style; if you're of more
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modern persuasions it simply won't work for you. It speaks across
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time, and if you want to talk it's interesting.
2 stars
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Ciabot Berton Ciabot Berton Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is intense, with green leather and spice supporting leaf
tobacco and berry fruit, and some dusky bitter accents and slight
animal tang that adds depth, while there is also some black pepper.
On the palate it's ample and smooth with moderately rich cherry plum
fruit supported by moderate acidity and by tannins that are rather
blocky and a bit drier than I expected, laying a veneer over the tongue
and flowing into a fairly dry tannic finish. It's a little flatter than I
expected, with the fruit not quite as rich, while the tannins are still
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out of whack; it needs at least a year for them to settle in.
2003 Barolo (1)
2 stars
2003 Brunello di Montalcino (6)
Vigneti Luigi Oddero e Figli Barolo DOCG 2007
2004 Barolo (1)
2004 Brunello di Montalcino (1)
Lively almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
leathery orange. The bouquet is powerful, and quite young, with spice
and wet green leather mingled with greenish accents and spice, and
also sea salt, while there is also some berry fruit. On the palate it's
2004 Brunello di Montalcino
Rieserva (1)
2005 Barbaresco (2)
ample and languid, with moderately intense fairly generic plum berry
fruit that has some sweetness related likely to alcohol, and is
2005 Barolo (1)
supported by mineral more than fruit driven acidity, and by tannins
2005 Nobile di Montepulciano (1)
that are rather splintery and flow into a fairly bitter tannic finish with
mineral underpinning. I'd have liked greater richness of fruit, which is
a bit flat, while the tannins are at present strident. It needs at least a
2005 Brunello di Montalcino (1)
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year for the tannins to fold in, but the fruit will never gain brightness
nor acidity.
1 star
2006 Barolo (1)
2006 Brunello di Montalcino (1)
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Azienda Agricola Mario Marengo Barolo DOCG 2007
2006 vintage (2)
2006-5 Chianti Classico (7)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is muted, though swishing brings up some cedar and savory
accents with some alcohol; not much fruit. On the palate it's brighter
2007 Amarone (1)
2007 Barbaresco (1)
than the nose suggests on the outset, with fairly rich sour cherry fruit
2007 Barolo (10)
supported by sour berry fruit acidity that gamely battles past cedar
laced tannins to express itself, and though the tannins do manage to
2007 Roero (1)
draw it back the acidity remains, and flows into a warm cedar-laced
2007 vintage (5)
tannic finish with a sour berry fruit underpinning. It's pleasant though
2008 Barbaresco (1)
something of a work in progress, and will be nice in an international
key when it has absorbed the tannins, in a year or two. If you like the
2008 vintage (3)
style you will enjoy it, but give it time because at present it's
2010 vintage (4)
unfinished.
A fine Lambrusco (2)
2 stars
Abruzzo (1)
Azienda Agricola Crissante Alessandria Galina Barolo DOCG 2007
Aglianico (2)
Aglianico del Taburno (1)
Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The bouquet is
fairly intense, with petroleum-laced berry fruit supported by spice and
vegetal notes that have some hints of Sichuan preserved vegetable to
agricola vallone (1)
alban hills (1)
them, with a fair amount of alcohol and some mineral acidity. On the
palate it's full, with moderately intense berry fruit laced with leaf
Albarossa (1)
tobacco and mineral more than fruit driven acidity, and supported by
alternative closures (1)
tannins that have a dry splintery burr and flow into a dry tannic finish.
It's heavily oaked, perhaps too heavily for the fruit, though time will
tell; I would give it a couple of years for the tannins to fold in and
smooth, because at present they're simply too strong.
1 star
Azienda Agricola Mario Gagliasso Torriglione Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling
to leathery orange. The bouquet is rich, with powerful sour cherry
fruit supported by some greenish vegetal notes and fairly intense
ampanian wines (1)
Amphora Wines (1)
alcohol, and also some leaf tobacco and slight rosa canina. On the
Angelucci (1)
palate it's fairly bright, with rich rather dusky cherry fruit supported
by moderate berry fruit acidity and some bitterness, and by tannins
Angiuli Donato (1)
that are warm and have a greenish tinge to them, combined with
Ansonaco (1)
alcoholic warmth and sweetness that carries into the finish, which
anteprime (1)
also ahs slight cedar accents. It's powerful, and very young, a
muscular wine that needs another couple of years to come together. If
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you're looking for finesse it's not here now, though what it does bring
to the table will work very well with a steak.
2 stars
Antiche Cantine de Quarto (1)
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Appellations (2)
apulian reds (2)
San Biagio Rocchettevino Barolo DOCG 2007
Apulian whites (2)
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Apulian wines (3)
bouquet is languid, with sweet mentholated plum fruit supported by
Arianna Occhipinti (1)
greenish accents and wet leather with some Sichuan preserved
vegetable as well. Enticing. On the palate it's ample and quite
smooth, with fairly rich cherry plum fruit supported by alcoholic
Arneis (2)
Arnione (1)
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sweetness and moderate mineral acidity, while the tannins are broad
and quite smooth, with slight savory accents, and flow into a clean
savory finish with spicy savory more than tannic underpinning. It's
aromatic wines (3)
Aurelio Settimo (3)
riper than I expected, and also a bit flatter; more acidity would have
been nice because its lack translates into a settled feel.
Azienda Agricola Aldrighetti - Le
Bignele (2)
1 star
Azienda Agricola Tessère (2)
Azienda Agricola Villa (4)
Eraldo Viberti Rocchettevino Barolo DOCG 2007
Badia a Coltibuono (4)
Almandine with black reflections and fairly orange rim. Looks older
bakeries (1)
than 2007. The bouquet is fairly rich, with savory notes and slightly
jammy berry fruit supported by nutmeg and some rosa canina, with
barbaresco (4)
slight hints of jam as well. On the palate it's fairly rich on the outset,
Barbera (8)
with bright slightly mineral sour cherry fruit supported by mineral
Barbera D'Alba (1)
acidity and by tannins that are smooth and massive, with some leaf
tobacco and cedar overtones, and gradually eclipse the fruit, leading
Barco Reale (1)
into a tannic finish with mineral acidity and some sweetness from
alcohol. The nose was promising but I'd have liked more verve and
depth from the palate, where the tannins run the show.
1 star
Renato Ratti Conca Barolo DOCG 2007
Bardolino (4)
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barolo (7)
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Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is powerful, with a mixture of greenish herbals accents notes
Barolo Verticals (2)
beekeeping (1)
and chalk that brings to mind the finger paints I had as a child, and
peppery spice with savory overtones; there's not much fruit. On the
Beer (1)
palate it's ample, and surprisingly minty with some other herbs as well
Bellaguardia (1)
-- a touch of oregano -- mingled with berry fruit and supported by
Bersi Serlini (1)
moderate acidity and tannins that are quite smooth and flow into a
fairly long warm finish. It's a bit unusual, but also quite young; the
Biancini Palma (1)
tannins need another year at least to smooth and come together.
Bibbiano (1)
2 stars
blush wines (1)
Cascina Ballarin Bricco Rocca Barolo DOCG 2007
Bolgheri (4)
Bolgheri Superiore (3)
Black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
orange. The bouquet is fairly intense and vinous, with rich cherry fruit
supported by balsam-laced spice and acidity that tingles the nose. On
the palate it's bright, with lively cherry fruit supported by savory
cherry fruit acidity and tannins that are ample and have a slight burr,
and flow into a clean fresh berry fruit finish. It's a touch light, though
this is also youth, because the tannins have yet to integrate and
support convincingly; but pleasant in a rather cheeky fruit driven key.
I'd give it a year to get its bearings, and expect it to age well for 10-15
years thereafter.
2 stars
Ciabot Berton Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Brunello Fraud (1)
bouquet is fairly rich, with plum berry fruit supported by rosa canina
and wet leather, and pleasant savory spice with a warm balsamic
bubbly (7)
underpinning as well. On the palate it's full, with fairly bright ripe
Burgundy (1)
cherry fruit supported by peppery spice and tannins that are fairly
Cabernet (3)
smooth, though they do display a slight savory burr, and flow into a
clean bright berry fruit finish. Quite pleasant in a fairly traditional
Cabernet-Merlot blends (1)
Calabrian wines (1)
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key; it's quite young, and needs at least a year to develop and for the
tannins to smooth, but will be worth waiting for, I think, and will also
continue to age well for a decade or more.
2 stars
Calce (1)
Camartina (1)
Campanian wines (2)
Campriano (2)
Casetta F.lli Vigna Case Nere Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is intense, in a rather balsamic key; it opens with a whiff of
candido (1)
Cantalupo (1)
cantele (2)
hazelnut that resolves into balsam-laced berry fruit with a savory
cantine olivi (1)
underpinning that also has some cumin to it and a fair amount of
spice, and as it opens further some mentholated accents. On the
Caparzo (1)
palate it's ample and riper than I expected, with plum cherry fruit
capezzana (3)
supported by fairly bright mineral acidity and by tannins that are
carema (1)
fairly smooth, and flow into a rather sweet plum laced finish. Pleasant
in a riper key, and if you like the style you will enjoy it.
Carlo Macchi (11)
2 stars
Carmignano (5)
Carpenè Malvolti (3)
Stroppiana Oreste Azienda Agricola Vigna san Giacomo Barolo DOCG
2007
Carussin (1)
Black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is intense and greenish, with quite a bit of alcohol supporting
Cascina Luisin (1)
menthol and savory notes mingled with shellac and almost artichoke
stems. Angry, and not much fruit. On the palate it's ample, with fairly
Casanova di neri (1)
caves (1)
caving (1)
rich cherry fruit that has some plum accents, and is supported by
tannins that are ample and rather blocky, flowing into a cedar laced
cefalicchio (1)
finish with fairly long savory warmth and some plum accents. It's up in
Cerretalto (1)
the air, and needs time; in terms of style it's quite ripe and quite
international; it's also quite young, and needs at least a year -- two
would be better for the tannins to fold in and meld with the fruit.
2 stars
Eugenio Bocchino La Serra Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep black almandine with black reflections and leathery orange rim.
Chianti (2)
The bouquet is powerful and fairly sweet, with jammy fruit laced with
hints of rock candy and peppery spice with an herbal underpinning. On
Chianti Classico (12)
the palate it's ample and ripe, with bright cherry plum fruit supported
Chianti Colli Fiorentini (3)
by deft acidity and by tannins that are sweet and have a slight cedar
Chianti Colli Senesi (2)
overlay to them, and flow into a warm plum laced tannic finish. Quite
pleasant in an international key; it needs a year to get its bearings,
Chianti Rufina (3)
but will then drink nicely with drier meats, ranging from roast beef
Chirstmas pastries (1)
cooked medium rare through roast rabbit stuffed with prunes. If you
Cilento (1)
like the style you will enjoy it.
2 stars
Clavesana (2)
Bosco Agostino La Serra Barolo DOCG 2007
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Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The bouquet is
fairly intense, with berry fruit supported by spice and slight milky
notes, and an underpinning of cedar and dusky accents that brings
dappled shade do mind. Nice depth. On the palate it's bright, with
lively sour berry fruit supported by deft berry fruit acidity and by
tannins that are heading towards smoothness though they're not there
yet -- a distinctly youthful burr flows into a fairly long bright finish
savory. Pleasant, but needs time, a year at least -- two would be
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Colli Orientali del Friuli (1)
Colli Piacentini (1)
Collio (1)
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better -- and will age beautifully for many more thereafter.
2 stars
Massimo Penna Barolo DOCG 2007
Commendator Burlotto (2)
Conte di Campiglia (1)
Conterno (1)
Conti Spagnoletti Zeuli (1)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling
overtones orange. The bouquet is fairly rich, with leathery berry fruit
supported by quite a bit of alcohol and some underlying leaf tobacco
and peppery spice. Nice depth, though very young. On the palate it's
Contini Bonacossi (1)
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Corks (2)
full, and fairly sweet, with jammy cherry plum fruit supported by
Cortese (3)
moderate spicy mineral acidity and by tannins that are warm and
greenish, with a slight burr. It's middle of the road in key, though
Cortese Passito (2)
leaning to the international side of the aisle.
cosimo III de'medici (1)
2 stars
cosimo taurino (2)
Costadoro (1)
Marcarini La Serra Barolo DOCG 2007
Costiera Amalfitana (1)
Deep almandine with black reflections and orange rim. The bouquet is
Cserszegi (1)
eye opening, with leather and raw beef that's been left in the sun at
the outset, and quickly gives way to wood smoke with sweet peppery
Culinary Ruminations (1)
vegetal accents that almost bring relish to mind, and cumin-cardamom
spice as well. Unusual. On the palate it's more noremal, with sour red
berry fruit supported by moderately intense sour berry fruit acidity,
and by tannins that are fairly smooth and flow into a long warm tannic
finish with sour berry fruit underpinning. The nose is like a person who
Cà Lojera (2)
D'Alfonso del Sordo (2)
Dante (1)
Deat metal (1)
is having "one of those days," and will likely clean up over the next
year, at which point it will be elegant in a middle of the road key.
dessert wines (2)
2 stars
Dogliani (3)
Voerzio Alberto La Serra Barolo DOCG 2007
Disciplinari (1)
Dolcetto (7)
Dolcetto di Diano (2)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is intense, and spicy, with wet green leather supported by
sea salt and peppery spice with some savory notes as well. Not much
fruit. On the palate it's ample, with moderately intense sour berry
Dolcetto di Dogliani (1)
Duca Carlo Guarini (1)
easy to drink wines (3)
fruit supported by mineral more than fruit driven acidity, and by
Emanuela Vincoletto (1)
tannins that are ample and have a cedary underpinning, flowing into a
rather dry cedary finish. I'd have liked more depth and richness to the
emilian reds (1)
fruit, which is retiring with respect to the tannins and lets them carry
Enrico Orlando (1)
the show.
Erede di Chiappone Armando (1)
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Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso Bricco Luciani Barolo DOCG 2007
Fabriano (1)
Fattoria Le Sorgenti (1)
Deep pyrope with black reflections and cherry rim. One of the darkest
wines of the week. The bouquet is fairly intense, with berry fruit
supported by vegetal accents and greenish spice with slight sweetish
Felice Scarpari (1)
Fiano di Avellino (1)
notes and black pepper that adds a certain zestiness. On the palate
it's full and quite smooth in a very international style, with powerful
Fiano Minutolo (2)
plum cherry fruit supported by slightly greenish acidity and tannins
fish cooking (1)
that have a warm cedary burr and flow into a fairly long bright tannic
finish with lively fairly sweet fruit underpinning and a degree of
alcoholic warmth as well. It's elegant in a rich international key and
very young; one could drink it now with a steak, but it will reward
those who have the patience to give it a few more years.
2 stars
Filippo Bartolotta (1)
Fish Restaurants (1)
fog (1)
Fontanafredda (2)
food legislation (1)
Food Wines (2)
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Cascina del Monastero Bricco Luciani Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Fortana (1)
fortified wines (2)
bouquet is powerful, and spicy, with a strong greenish vegetal tang
and quite a bit of alcohol; there's also some tartness but not much
Francesco Carfagna (1)
fruit. On the palate it's ample and somewhat sweet, with the
franzoni (1)
sweetness deriving from alcohol, and with greenish plum cherry fruit
that's rather ripe, and also rather short, dispensing with the assistance
of acidity and settling quickly into a solid tannic finish. I'd have liked
Franciacorta (7)
frascati (2)
Freisa (1)
more length, though this may come with time. At present it's quite
French Varietals (2)
young.
1 star
French whites (1)
Friuli Venezia Giulia (1)
Cordero di Montezemolo - Monfalletto Bricco Gattera Barolo DOCG
2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Friulian Wines (1)
fruity wines (1)
Gaglioppo (1)
bouquet is intense, and rather sweet, with berry fruit supported by
Garantito IGP (51)
cedar and some leaf tobacco with slight hints of shellac and sea salt as
well. On the palate it's ample, with cherry plum fruit supported by
garibaldi (1)
some minerality and quite a bit of alcohol, which confers sweetness,
and by tannins that have a peppery burr and flow into a fairly long
finish with alcohol and some plum. The fruit is a touch shorter than I
might have liked, giving way to warmth and tannins; there's also a lot
of alcohol, which makes it rather extreme.
1 star
Garnatito IGP (2)
Gavi (4)
Gelateria Minucci (1)
Gewurztraminer (1)
Ghemme (1)
Giacomo Tachis (1)
Azienda Agricola Gianfranco Bovio Gattera Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
orange. The bouquet is intense, with wet leather mingled with vegetal
notes -- towards artichoke stems -- and sea salt, and some petroleum
as well. Not much fruit. On the palate it's ripe, with fairly rich plum
fruit supported by berry fruit acidity and by tannins that are young
and have a cedary burr, and flow into a fairly long plum laced tannic
Giancarlo Giannini (1)
Giglio Island (1)
Ginger (1)
Gioa del Colle doc (2)
Giorgio Carnevale (1)
Giorgio poeta (1)
finish. The palate is further along than the nose, which is working
Giulio Gambelli (1)
though issues; assuming that when it does it follows the palate it will
be pleasant in a fairly international and quite ripe key. But at present
glass stoppers (1)
it's up in the air.
going underground (1)
Greco di Tufo (2)
Michele Chiarlo Cerequio Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Grifalco (1)
Grotta del Vento (1)
bouquet is fairly intense, with alcohol and greenish spice mingled with
hay fever (1)
berry fruit and some wet leather, cedar, and also slight scalded milk
that is I think youthful wood-fruit interaction. On the palate it's
Historic Reds (1)
brighter than I expected, with fairly lively sour cherry fruit supported
Historic Wines (1)
by moderate acidity and by tannins that have an angry hot cedary burr
and flow into a warm spicy finish with considerable black pepper. It's
honey (1)
like someone who has bounced into the air and is flailing; it needs at
I Tre Moscardini (1)
least a year for the tannins to settle, and at that point will be towards
the international side of the spectrum. If you like the style you will
enjoy it, but give it the time it needs.
2 stars
Mauro Veglio Vigneto Arborina Barolo DOCG 2007
I Pastini (1)
IGP (2)
igt wines (1)
Il molino di rogante (1)
Indigenous varietals (3)
Indignados (1)
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Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to leathery
orange. The bouquet is fairly rich, with greenish notes mingled with
red berry fruit and some berry fruit acidity and some underlying spice
Irpinia (1)
Isole e Olena (4)
with alcohol as well; it displays pleasing youthful vigor. On the palate
it's bright, with cherry plum fruit supported by dusky graphite shaving
italian breads (1)
bitterness and savory accents, and by tannins that are fairly smooth
Italian Countryside (1)
but do have a peppery burr, and flow into a clean rather bitter berry
fruit finish with peppery tannic underpinning. It's very young, and
needs at least a year to come together and settle, but will be pleasant
in a powerful middle of the road key.
2 stars
Azienda Agricola Bovio Gianfranco Arborina Barolo DOCG 2007
italian cellars (1)
Italian red wines (38)
italian reds (1)
italian Rose wines (1)
Italian sparklers (7)
italian vineyards (1)
Italian white wines (18)
Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to orange.
The bouquet is fairly intense, and penetrating, with spicy notes and
some wet leather; there's not much fruit. On the palate it's brighter
Italian whites (7)
italian wines (2)
than expected, with fairly rich cherry fruit that displays hints of plum,
kerner (2)
and is supported by fairly bright berry fruit acidity, while the tannins
are smooth and flow into a fairly bright sour berry fruit finish. The
Kyle Phillips (5)
nose needs a year but the palate promises well, and it should turn out
nicely in a rather powerful middle of the road key, a wine to drink
with a roast rather than meditate over, at least in the short term,
though the future may reserve surprises.
2 stars
L'Equilibrista (1)
La Cucina al Tempo di Guerra (1)
La Morra (1)
La Rocca del Gusto (1)
La Rocchetta (1)
Aurelio Settimo Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo DOCG 2007
La Scolca (1)
Lake Fish (1)
Black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
orange. The bouquet is powerful, and rather animal, with wet horse
and some stable straw (mucked from the stable and sitting in the sun)
laced with balsamic acidity and spice that has some savory accents.
On the palate it's bright, with lively cherry fruit supported by sour
berry fruit acidity and by tannins that are fairly smooth and flow into
a clean peppery finish with underlying sea salt and berry fruit acidity
Lake Garda (4)
Lake Trasimeno (1)
Lambrusco (3)
Land preservation (1)
Lanfranco D'Alessio (1)
that's fairly long. The nose is particular, and you will like it or not;
Langa (1)
though it will develop (considerably) with time its character is I think
set. If you like the style it's fairly rich, and will drink well with grilled
Langhe Bianco (1)
meats or roasts, and will also age nicely for a decade or more.
2 stars
Langhe Nebbiolo (5)
Le Baccanti (1)
Le Grance (1)
Renato Ratti Rocche Barolo DOCG 2007
Le Masse di San Leolino (1)
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Leonardo di Vincenzo (1)
bouquet is fairly rich, with cherry plum fruit supported by dusky
graphite shavings and some cedar with hints of gun Arabic, and slight
Lessona (1)
sea salt and spice. On the palate it's ample and quite ripe, with plum
light red wines (1)
fruit supported by mineral more than fruit driven acidity, and by
tannins that are ample, and flow into a plum laced cedary tannic
light wines (1)
finish. It's quite ripe, and rather soft, with the tannins carrying more
Ligurian wines (2)
than the acidity, and this will likely continue throughout the wine's
life; I would have liked greater richness of fruit, which is eclipsed by
the tannins.
1 star
Rocche Costamagna Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo DOCG 2007
ligurian white (1)
Lisa Gilbee (1)
Livigno (1)
Locanda del Viandante (1)
Lot Numbers (1)
Luciano Pignataro (10)
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Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
orange. The bouquet is moderately intense, and penetrating, with
peppery spice and some scalded milk and oak. On the palate it's
Lucignano (1)
Lugana (5)
decidedly tannic, with moderate fruit that gives way to bitterness and
blocky tannins that coat the tongue, and flow into a fairly bright
Lunella De Seta (1)
tannic finish with some berry fruit acidity. Too much wood and it
Macchiarola (1)
overshadows the fruit, at least now.
1 star
lusvardi (1)
Madonna del Parto (1)
Magliocco (1)
Azienda Agricola Andrea Oberto Vigneto Rocche Barolo DOCG 2007
Black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
Malawi (1)
Malbec (1)
orange. The bouquet is muted, though swishing brings up some plum
Malvasia (2)
fruit and a fair amount of cedar that has a greenish spicy overlay. On
Malvasia Frizzante (1)
the palate it's full, with plum prune fruit that emerges at the outset,
but is then overshadowed by the tannins, which are ample and cedar
Marchese del Grillo (1)
laced; direction comes from slight minerality, while there isn't much
Marchesi di Barolo (1)
in the way of acidity, and this makes sense give the ripeness of the
Marco Capitoni (1)
fruit. It needs at least a year to come together and develop, and will
only work for you if you like big soft wines that are quite ripe, and low
Marco De Bartoli (1)
in acidity.
1 star
Marinella Minetti (1)
Mario della Rocchetta (1)
Marramiero (1)
Azienda Agricola Mario Gagliasso Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo
DOCG 2007
Marsala (2)
martino manetti (1)
Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to orange.
Maruggio (2)
The bouquet is fairly intense, with sour berry fruit supported by
Mascarello (1)
greenish accents and some peppery spice and a fair amount of cedar.
On the palate it's bright, with lively cherry plum fruit supported by
peppery tannins than considerable spice more than acidity, though
there is some, and it flows into a fairly long peppery finish with tannic
underpinning. It's pleasant in a ripe key though very young, and needs
a year for the nose to develop and the tannins to settle; if you like the
style you will enjoy it. If you prefer tighter wines with brighter
acidities it will work less well for you.
2 stars
Ceretto Bricco Rocche Brunate Barolo DOCG 2007
Masi (1)
massimo mangani (1)
Mastroberardino (1)
mead (1)
Medici Ermete (1)
Menelic (1)
Merlot (3)
Midnight Sausages (1)
Minutolo (1)
Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to orange.
The bouquet is smoky, with some penetrating spice and some sea salt.
Not much fruit. On the palate it's a bit brighter than I expected, with
Mirafiori (1)
Mom and Pop eateries (1)
moderately intense sour berry fruit that has some plum accents, and is
Monforte (1)
supported by savory berry fruit acidity and tannins that have a warm
cedary burr, and flow into a warm rather long greenish tannic finish
Montalbera (1)
with some peppery accents. It's quite young, and needs a year to come
Montaribaldi (1)
together; this said, it's strongly oaked but not overripe, and may do
interesting things; though it soon to say; at present it's really not
Monte delle Vigne (1)
interested in anyone else.
Monteloro (1)
Vietti Brunate Barolo DOCG 2007
Montecucco (1)
Montenidoli (3)
Montepulciano d' Abruzzo (1)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is fairly intense and decidedly green, with a fair amount of
cedar and spice, with warmth, but not much fruit. On the palate it's
ample, with plum fruit supported by mineral acidity and tannins that
Monterotondo (1)
Montevertine (2)
Morella (1)
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are ample and display a splintery burr and flow into a plum laced
mineral tannic finish. It needs another couple of years to come
together and for the tannins to smooth, at which point it will be quite
ripe, though not that soft -- the tannins are powerful.
1 star
Moscadello (1)
moscato (4)
Moscato di Trani (1)
nanni cope (1)
Native root stock (1)
Damilano Brunate Barolo DOCG 2007
Natural wines (1)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Nebbiolo (6)
bouquet is intense and penetrating, with greenish accents and slight
Nebbiolo D'Alba (1)
acidity supported by delicate red berry fruit acidity and some gum
Arabic. On the palate it's fairly rich, with berry fruit supported by
Nebbiolo Prima (1)
dusky sweet (sweetness form alcohol) tannins and some minerality
Negroamaro (7)
that flow into a fairly mineral finish with spicy underpinning. There
Nero D'Avola (1)
isn't as much fruit as I might have liked; it bows out quickly to allow
the tannins and spice to carry the show, and this penalizes the wine.
Nero di Troia (4)
1 star
Nero Woolfe (1)
new year's (1)
Azienda Agricola Andrea Oberto Vigneto Brunate Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is fairly intense, with greenish accents mingled with cedar
and some, though not too much berry plum fruit. On the palate it's
full, with plum fruit supported by some mineral acidity, and by
tannins that are smooth and flow into a plum laced finish. It's quite
Niccolò della Rocchetta (1)
Nicola Bergaglio (1)
Nicoletta Bocca (1)
Niko Romito (1)
Nizza (1)
ripe, and still working through the tannins, that owe much of their
essence to wood; this said it's not really soft, and if you like ample
Nobile di Montepulciano (2)
ripe wines you will enjoy it, though it does need another couple of
north italian whites (1)
years to get its bearings.
1 star
Norman Bain (1)
north Italian wines (1)
Novello (1)
Wines from Monforte D'Alba Cascina Chicco Rocche di Castelletto
Barolo DOCG 2007
Old wines (2)
Older Barbaresco (1)
Almandine with black reflections and pale almandine rim. The
Older Barolo (1)
bouquet is muted, though swishing brings up slight cedar and greenish
Older Wines (4)
accents. Nobody home. On the palate it's fairly bright, with cherry
fruit supported by moderately intense cherry acidity, and by tannins
Olive Oil (2)
that have a warm splintery burr and flow into a fairly bright fresh sour
Oltrepo Pavese (1)
cherry finish. Pleasant, though it needs a couple of years to come
Orcia DOC (1)
together and get its feet under it; when it does it will be fairly
traditional in feel, and if you like the style you will enjoy it.
organic wines (1)
2 stars
Ornellaia (1)
Ortrugo (1)
Silvano Bolmida Vigna dei Fantini Barolo DOCG 2007
Almandine with brownish black reflections and almandine rim paling
Oscar Bosio (1)
Palazzetto Ardi (2)
to orange. The bouquet is powerful, and rather animal, with savory
balsamic accents and lathered horse mingled with warmth and some
Pallagrello (1)
wet stable straw. On the palate it's ample and languid, with balsam-
party wines (1)
laced savory berry fruit supported by moderately intense balsamic
acidity and by tannins that have a warm slightly greenish balsamic
burr, and flow into a fairly long spicy finish. It's quite traditional in a
moderately powerful, and if you like the style you will enjoy it,
especially if you prefer wines that tend towards finesse. If you prefer
wines that are more modern in style it won't work as well for you.
2 stars
Paolo De Marchi (2)
patio wines (1)
Pecorella (1)
Pecorino (2)
Pelaverga (1)
Pesce D'Oro (1)
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photo of the week (1)
Pecchenino San Giuseppe Barolo DOCG 2007
Piave DOC (1)
Pale almandine with brownish black reflections and almandine rim
paling to orange. The bouquet is delicate with leather and rosa canina
picnic wines (2)
mingled with some leaf tobacco and spice; it's young, but promising
Piemontese red wines (5)
and harmonious. On the palate it's ample, and more mineral than fruit
driven, with dry minerality supported by tannins that are decidedly
blocky and flow into a very tannic finish with savory spicy notes. A bit
Piemonte's Favorite Wine (1)
Piemontese reds (3)
Piemontese white wines (1)
of a disappointment; I'd have liked more fruit and acidity, neither of
Piemontese wines (14)
which is really sufficient.
1 star
Piero Antinori (1)
Piero della Francesca (1)
Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona Pressenda Barolo DOCG 2007
Pietro Beconcini (1)
Pigato (2)
Almandine with black reflections and pale almandine rim. The
bouquet is fairly intense, with menthol and some spice supporting
pigato di ponente (1)
greenish vegetal accents; there's not much fruit. On the palate it's
Pinot Nero (1)
fairly bright, with a mineral attack that gives way to sour berry fruit
and sour berry fruit acidity supported by tannins that are smooth and
Pinot Noir (1)
flow into a fairly long tannic finish with dusky butter underpinning. It's
quite traditional, and if you prefer wines that are more fruit driven it
won't work for you. However, if you like the style you will enjoy it,
and it will do interesting things with time.
2 stars
Pira (1)
Podalirio (1)
Podere Sedime (1)
Poderi Boscarelli (1)
Ponente Ligure (1)
Elio Grasso Gavarini Chiniera Barolo DOCG 2007
Populonia (1)
Porter (1)
Almandine with brownish black reflections and almandine rim paling
to orange. the bouquet is muted; swishing brings up some sea salt and
spice, but not much else. On the palate it's fairly bright, with lively
sour cherry fruit supported by warmth and sour berry fruit acidity, and
by tannins that are full and glancing, flowing into a warm tannic finish
with slight cedar. It's very young and the nose needs at least a year to
be presentable; as it stands it is wondering about having been bottled
powerful wines (1)
Primitivo (10)
Primitivo di Panduria (1)
Prosecco (4)
Puglian red wines (2)
and gives an impression of a person curled up in a ball. If the nose
puglian wines (6)
follows the palate (and the palate calms down) it will be (quite)
pleasant, but that's not today.
pugnitello (1)
Quaffing wines (3)
Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Vigna D'La Roul Barolo DOCG 2007
Querceto di Castellina (1)
Querciabella (1)
Deep black am with black reflections and almandine rim. The bouquet
is fairly intense, with greenish accents and some vegetable notes
Raboso (2)
whose interaction brings yellow peaches to mind, and also slight chalk
Radda in Chianti (1)
and cedar. On the palate it's full and rather bitter, with moderately
intense berry-plum fruit supported by minerality, slight sweetness
Radici (3)
from alcohol, and tannins that are decidedly oaky, and flow into a
Recioto (2)
cedar laced finish. A lot of oak, and this coupled with the soft
ripeness of the fruit and a relative lack of acidity makes for a fairly
Red Wines (1)
flat wine.
Ribolla Gialla (1)
1 star
Monti Duemilasette Barolo DOCG 2007
Restaurant Reviews (1)
Ricciarelli di Siena (1)
Riecine (1)
Rigo (1)
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is intense and fairly bright, with jammy berry fruit supported
by greenish accents and some spicy notes. Rich in a vibrantly youthful
rinaldini (1)
Ristorante Kuppelrain (1)
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key. On the palate it's bright, with sour cherry fruit supported by
moderately intense sour cherry acidity and by tannins that have a
cedary sweetish cast and flow into a fairly long slightly greenish berry
Ristorante Reale (1)
Rivetto dal 1902 (1)
fruit finish. It's young, in a rather muscular key, and needs at least a
year to come together and for the tannins to smooth; it will work well
Rivisondoli (1)
with red meats and such and perhaps be better suited to foods than
Roberto Ceraudo (1)
meditation.
2 stars
Roagna (1)
Roberto Giuliani (7)
Rockea (1)
Josetta Saffirio Persiera Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep pigeon blood ruby with black reflections and some almandine in
Roero (1)
Roero Arneis (1)
the rim; it's quite dark. The bouquet is somewhat out of sorts, with
Romagna (1)
some ripe berry fruit supported by some cedar, and also9 by musty
Roman Restaurants (2)
dried orange peel, and some savory spice. On the palate it's bright,
with fairly rich cherry plum fruit supported by moderately intense
roman wines (2)
plum fruit acidity, and by tannins that are fresh and fairly smooth,
romantic occasions (1)
flowing into a greenish vegetal laced finish with tannic underpinning.
Rosati (1)
It's middle of the road in key, tending slightly to ripeness, and needs
another year at least for the tannins to smooth and come together.
rose wines (2)
2 stars
rosees (2)
roses (1)
Mauro Veglio Castelletto Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
Rossese di Dolceacqua (1)
Rosso di Montalcino (2)
orange. The bouquet is fresh and a bit disjointed, with ripe berry fruit
supported by sweetish notes and cedar that combine to create
Rosso di Sera (1)
something that brings crisp apples to mind. A bit unusual, and a
Ruchè (2)
feature of youth. On the palate it's ample and soft, with moderately
intense fruit supported by tannins that have a peppery spicy burr and
flow into a fairly long peppery finish. I'd have liked greater intensity of
fruit and brighter acidity, because it's a bit settled.
1 star
Rouchet (1)
Ruffino (1)
Salcheto (1)
Salento wines (1)
San Donato in Perano (1)
Josetta Saffirio Francesco Millenovecentoquaranta Barolo DOCG
San Fereolo (1)
2007
San Frediano (1)
San Gimignano (2)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and cherry rim paling to
orange. The bouquet is fairly intense, with berry fruit supported by
San Miniato (1)
some berry fruit supported by slight barnyard tang and some cedar
Sangiovese (12)
and slight alcohol. On the palate it's fairly rich, with sour cherry fruit
supported by bright acidity and by tannins that are rather angry and
sangiovese di Romagna (1)
lay a splintery burr over the tongue. And flow into a dry tannic finish.
Sangioveto (1)
It needs a couple of years to come together, and will be middle of the
Sant'Appiano (1)
road in key when it does.
1 star
Sassicaia (1)
Simone Scaletta Viticoltore Chirlet Barolo DOCG 2007
Savona (1)
Sauvignon Blanc (2)
Screw Caps (1)
Almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The bouquet is
penetrating, with alcohol and dried orange peel mingled with spice
and some cedar, with spice but not much fruit. On the palate it's
brighter than the nose suggests, with fairly rich sour cherry fruit
supported by sour berry fruit acidity and tannins that have a warm
thoughtful burr and flow into a fairly long tannic finish with sour berry
fruit underpinning. The nose is behind the palate, which isn't that far
along either; it needs another year or perhaps two to get its bearings
Sean O'Calaghan (1)
Serego Alighieri (1)
sergio manetti (1)
Sherry (1)
Sicilian wines (3)
Sigurd Wongraven (1)
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and come together, at which point I would expect it to be more
towards the traditional side of the scale, and age well for many years.
2 stars
simple trattorie (1)
Sisure (1)
Solaia (1)
Podere Ruggeri Corsini San Pietro Barolo DOCG 2007
sout italian wine (1)
South Italian wines (3)
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is fairly intense and sweet, with dusky jammy berry fruit and
some vegetal accents supported by a fair amount of alcohol and some
South itlaian Wines (1)
Southern Women (1)
cedar. On the palate it's ample and again fairly sweet -- more a touch
Spaghetti (1)
of residual sugar than alcohol -- with jammy berry fruit supported by
plum fruit sweetness and moderate plum acidity, and by tannins that
sparkling roses (1)
are fairly smooth, though they do reveal a peppery burr, and flow into
Sparkling sweet wines (1)
a fairly tannic finish with a greenish underpinning. It's young in an
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ample ripe but not overripe key, and if you like the style you will
enjoy it, though it you prefer more tightly woven wines with brighter
spring tasting (1)
acidities you will find it a bit lax.
1 star
stazione leopolda (1)
Stefano Chioccioli (1)
Stefano Tesi (9)
Diego Conterno Le Coste Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is powerful and quite cedar-laced, with intense greenish
cedary accents and very little else; it's like sniffing a barrel. On the
palate it's full, with moderate minerality that fruit, which then gives
still lambrusco (1)
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Supertuscans (2)
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way to terrific greenish cedar that carries through into a cedar laced
finish. Lots of oak, and it covers most everything.
taglio bordolese (1)
1 star
Taurasi (2)
Pecchenino Le Coste Barolo DOCG 2007
tasting notes (24)
tedeschi (6)
Tempranillo (1)
Almandine with back reflections and almandine rim. The bouquet is
powerful, and fairly sweet, with jammy red berry and plum fruit
supported by some mentholated accents and ripe squeezed yellow
peaches, which can occur in young Nebbiolo, with slight underlying
Tenimenti Angelini (1)
Tenuta Belvedere (1)
Tenuta Oliveto (1)
cedar. On the palate it's ample and fairly soft, with the softness
Tenuta Poggio Rosso (1)
coming from sweetness, with plum cherry fruit supported by bitter
minerality more than acidity, and by tannins that flow into a fairly
Tenuta Zicari (1)
long rather bitter tannic finish. It's ample and ripe, but the tannins
terre del principe (1)
need another year to come together. If you like the style you will like
the Salento (1)
it, but if you prefer tighter wines with richer acidities it won't work as
well for you.
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1 star
Tiziana Settimo (1)
Torre Varano a Torrecuso (1)
Manzone Giovanni Gramolere Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
Torrevento (1)
trabucchi (1)
white. The bouquet is fairly intense, with sweetness mingled with
cedar and some berry fruit and slight shellac. It gives an impression of
traditional restaurants (1)
a fair amount of oak. On the palate it's ample and quite smooth, with
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moderately intense red berry fruit supported by smooth sweet tannins
that flow into a clean fairly soft finish; there isn't much acidity, and
therefore the tannins end up carrying the show, and though they make
a good go of it, acidity is much more interesting.
1 star
Alessandria Fratelli Gramolere Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
orange. The bouquet is fairly intense, with greenish notes mingled
tuscan reds (5)
with red berry fruit and some leaf tobacco, and some sea salt as well.
It has a certain airiness to it. On the palate it's ripe, with cherry plum
Tuscan white wines (1)
fruit supported by moderately intense plum acidity and tannins that
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have a peppery greenish burr and flow into a peppery tannic finish
with a long greenish underpinning that gradually reveals sour berry
fruit as well. It's fairly aggressive, thanks overtones the tannins, and
Tuscan whites (1)
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needs another year to get its bearings; I would expect it to age nicely
Val di Cornia (1)
in a fairly direct middle of the road key,
2 stars
Val di Neto (1)
Val Venosta (1)
Azienda Agricola Oreste Stroppiana Gabutti Bussia Barolo DOCG
2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
Valcalepio (1)
valentine's day (2)
Valpolicella (7)
bouquet is intense, and decidedly vegetal, with berry fruit and jammy
valpolicella classico superiore (2)
accents mingled with hints of grilled sausage -- one writes what one
perceives. On the palate it's fairly bright, with fresh cherry and forest
Valtellina (1)
berry fruit supported by some plum sweetness, and by tannins that are
smooth and flow into a clean fresh berry fruit finish. It needs a year or
two, and will drink well with roasts or stews. Direct in youth.
2 stars
Prunotto Bussia Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is fairly intense, with greenish vegetal notes mingled with
some red berry fruit and slight animal tang, and as it opens plum jam
made with a piece of lemon rind. On the palate it's ample and soft,
with cherry plum fruit supported by moderately intense plum acidity,
and by tannins that are smooth and savory, and flow into a fairly long
savory finish. A big wine that's ripe but not overripe, and does have
some acidity to provide direction; if you like the style you will like it,
Verticals (21)
Vicenza (1)
Vicenza Rosso DOC (1)
Villa Calcinaia (1)
Villa il Poggiolo (1)
villa monteleone (1)
but if you prefer tighter wines with richer acidities it won't work as
Vinicola Savese (1)
well for you.
2 stars
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (4)
Vinsanto (2)
Podere Ruggeri Corsini Corsini Barolo DOCG 2007
Vintage Considerations (31)
vintage notes (1)
Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim paling to
white. The bouquet is fairly intense, and markedly vegetal, with
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greenish notes and spice and some sea salt, but not much fruit. On the
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palate it's quite ripe, with a touch of sweetness that comes with this
degree of ripeness, and plum fruit supported by some plum acidity,
Vitiano (1)
and by tannins that are ample and smooth, and flow into a clean fairly
Vittorio Emanuele (1)
bright plum finish with tannic underpinning. It's big but not settled,
and if you like the style you will enjoy it. But you have to like the
wartime cooking (1)
style; if you prefer tighter wines with richer acidities it won't work as
Well Com (1)
well for you.
2 stars
weather (1)
Wellcom (3)
White Wines (2)
Azienda Agricola Franco Conterno Cascina Sciulun Bussia Munie
Barolo DOCG 2007
Impenetrable pyrope with black reflections and almandine rim. Very
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dark. The bouquet is powerful and jammy with plum fruit supported
by some acidity and some cedar; considerable concentration to it in a
very ripe key. On the palate it's ample and very smooth, with rich
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plum fruit supported by savory notes and minerality more than
acidity, and by tannins that are ample and a touch drier than I
wine descriptions (1)
expected, flowing into a long rather dusky plum finish. Very ripe, in a
wine notes (1)
big soft key, and if you like the style you will enjoy it. If you prefer
tighter, brighter wines you won't.
1 star
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Giacosa Fratelli Bussia Barolo DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
wine suggestions (1)
bouquet is fairly intense, with quite a bit of greenish cedar mingled
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with some spice and slight sweetness; there's not much fruit. On the
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palate it's full, with jammy plum fruit supported more by minerality
than acidity, and by tannins that are ample and smooth, with some
winemakers (1)
cedar to them. It's a big soft expression of Barolo and in this context is
Winemaking (1)
well made. If you prefer wines that are brighter and have more acidity
winery impressions (1)
and verve it won't work for you.
1 star
winery tastings (1)
Poderi Colla Dardi le Rose Bussia Barolo DOCG 2007
Wood fired ovens (1)
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zucchini sauce (1)
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is intense, with greenish cedar mingled with herbal notes and
some spice, and also some scalded milk that is wood-fruit interaction.
Not much fruit, though there are hints of plum. On the palate it's
ample, with savory plum fruit supported by considerable graphite
shaving bitterness and tannins that have a dusky bitter cast to them,
and flow into a bitter tannic finish. Ample power, and ripe fruit,
without much acidity; the result is big and soft, and if you like the
style you will enjoy it. I found myself wanting less ripeness and more
verve.
1 star
Silvano Bolmida Bussia Barolo DOCG 2007
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Deep almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
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accents that somehow bring nettles to mind, and cedar and wood
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by tannins that are tremendously oaky, and lay a veneer over the
palate, thus leading into a long green finish. Too much oak for me,
and while it will fold in with time I doubt it will ever fold in enough.
1 star
Barale Fratelli Bussia Barolo DOCG 2007
Impenetrable pyrope with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is fairly intense, with spice and some cedar and slight savory
notes, but not much fruit. On the palate it's ample and smooth, with
rich plum cherry fruit supported by deft berry fruit acidity and by
tannins that are fairly smooth, though they do display a slight burr.
The nose needs another year to come together, but it's pleasant in an
ample fairly ripe key, with sufficient acidity to have direction, and
fruit that is quite ripe but not overripe and soft. If you like the style
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Impenetrable pyrope with black reflections and almandine rim. The
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and cedary with some plum prune fruit that manages to escape from
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big, very ripe, and very smooth, and if you like the style you will
enjoy it. If you are more traditionally minded it won't work for you.
2 stars
Parusso Armando di Parusso F.lli Bussia Barolo DOCG 2007
Pyrope. Poured ink. The bouquet is powerful, with rich prune cherry
fruit laced with fresh cut ripe peaches and cedar, mingled with
menthol as well. Tremendous concentration and one could cut it with
a fork. On the palate it's full and powerful, with fairly rich cherry
plum fruit supported by moderate acidity and tannins that have a very
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strong spicy burr and flow into a long spicy berry fruit finish. It's a big
wine well polished and heavily oaked, and takes no quarter -- either
you like the style or you don't. If you do, give the tannins a year to get
their bearings, and drink it with drier meats.
2 stars
Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Vigna Cappella di Santo Stefano Barolo
DOCG 2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. Quite
charged. The bouquet is intense, with greenish berry fruit that doesn't
quite manage yellow peaches but is in that direction, and a fair
amount of underlying cedar. On the palate it's ample and smooth, but
brighter than I expected on the outset, with cherry plum fruit that
emerges blinking owlishly and is then snatched back by angry splintery
cedar laced tannins that carry into a long warm cedar laced finish. A
lot of new wood here, and it overshadows the grapes at present, and
will likely continue to do so in the future.
1 star
Parusso Armando di Parusso F.lli Le Coste Mosconi Barolo DOCG
2007
Deep black almandine with black reflections and almandine rim. The
bouquet is interesting, with slight berry fruit supported by savory
cedar in a combination that brings to mind wet stable straw at the
first swish, and then opens further to reveal vegetal accents and
peppery spice. Quite charged, and the other elements come to
overshadow the fruit. On the palate it's brighter than one might have
expected though still in the ripe to overripe category, with smoky
cherry plum fruit that emerges briefly, and is supported by tannins
that are powerfully cedar laced and flow into a fairly long cedar laced
finish with some plum fruit. Ample, with soft fruit and quite a bit of
tannic support in large part from wood. If you like the style you will
like it, but if you prefer tighter wines with richer acidities it won't
work for you. It's a little too young to score.
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