Relished this amazing bottle with Mr. Pensao in Brooklyn on a cold January night. The plan was to open the wine and let it breathe while we arrange some food... Well, we never got to the food part because after tasting this poppy we just couldn't stop... kinda left as speechless and euphoric:)Finally figured out what the Barolo fuss was all about... Sadly, you will have to spend some money to get a good one, but when you do it's really worth it! This bottle was surely amongst 5 best I've had... Very thick in consistency and oily, wouldn't call it full body though... Complex and concentrated, with red fruit, sour cherry, oak and cocoa. The wine kept developing in the glass, incredibly long and noble. The nebbiolo tannin was perfectly mature and balanced, the barrel kicked in after 10 minutes... There was plenty enough malic acidity to keep the wine energetic. Awesome.
95 points
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