Cascina Chicco – Barolo DOCG 2009, Monforte d’Alba

Cascina Chicco – Barolo DOCG 2009, Monforte d’Alba

(MAGNUM) The nose is racy with an airy patina. There are notes of dried red berries, cigar and more slightly patina combined with a hint of saffron and a discreet touch of dried leaves. The palate is mineral, fresh with juiciness and roundness. There is a certain fatness. There are notes of saffron and fairly…

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Casa E. di Mirafiore – Barolo DOCG 2009

Casa E. di Mirafiore – Barolo DOCG 2009

(MAGNUM) The nose is fruity with a fine concentration and a spicy side. It is fleshy. There are notes of wild strawberries, red plums and more slightly tobacco combined with hints of cigar box as well as fine nuances of oriental pastry and saffron. The palate is mineral, fresh with juiciness and a nice energy….

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Brezza Giacomo e Figli dal 1885 – Barolo DOCG 2009, Barolo

Brezza Giacomo e Figli dal 1885 – Barolo DOCG 2009, Barolo

The nose has notes of fresh balsamic, dried red berries and slightly of cigar, with a discreet hint of saffron and camphor. The palate is fresh, mineral with a fair amount of tension. There is a certain purity in its definition with notes of juicy pulpy cherries, dried raspberries and more slightly fresh truffle combined…

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Aurelio Settimo – Barolo DOCG 2009, La Morra

Aurelio Settimo – Barolo DOCG 2009, La Morra

Fruity nose with fine intensity, delicate and richness. Notes of pulpy cherries, dried strawberries and then a hint of star anise combined with hints of tangy purple plums and hints of toasted almond and praline. The palate is mineral with freshness and smoothness. There is fatness and a certain roundness. There is a fine fluidity,…

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Punset – Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2008, Neive

Punset – Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2008, Neive

Fruity nose with freshness and a hint of flowers. There is a discreet hint of fresh balsamic as well as notes of boysenberry, raspberry and more slightly kirsch cherry. The palate is mineral, fruity, balanced with precision and smoothness. There is a nice roundness with energy on the freshness and acidity of the fruit. There…

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Grasso Fratelli – Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2008, Treiso

Grasso Fratelli – Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2008, Treiso

Elegant nose with a certain intensity of fleshy, tangy fruit. There is also a hint of roasted fruit with a hint of liquorice. There is a nice patina. Mineral, elegant, racy, with a certain straightness that brings elegance. There is an airy side, accuracy and concentration with a fine stretched quality. There are notes of…

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Cortese Giuseppe – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Barbaresco

Cortese Giuseppe – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Barbaresco

(MAGNUM) The nose is a bit weathered with a nice grain and a hint of sweet pepper. The palate is juicy with freshness and acidity. There is good definition and a certain gourmandise with a mineral framework that brings energy. There are hints of ripe raspberries and dried red berries and more slightly of tobacco…

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Socré – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Barbaresco

Socré – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Barbaresco

Dried fruit on the nose, with a fine animal touch and notes of cigar with a discreet hint of vanilla bean. Mineral and fruity on the palate with a nice freshness. Precise and structured, with good guidance and notes of ripe red berries, violets and, more slightly, dried rose petals, combined with hints of undergrowth…

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Paitin – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Neive

Paitin – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Neive

The nose has a certain richness and some evolution. There are notes of camphor, cocoa and more slightly dried red berries combined with touches of fresh leather, cardamom and truffle. The palate is guided, a bit tight with minerality and still notes of evolution. There are notes of ripe raspberries, fresh truffles and then a…

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Castello di Neive – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Neive

Castello di Neive – Barbaresco DOCG 2010, Neive

Floral and mineral nose with a hint of evolution. There are notes of potpourri, dried cherry and more slightly rose petals combined with a hint of peony. Fruity on the palate with minerality and freshness. There is a nice floral edge, tension and notes of juicy raspberries, crushed cherries and more slightly fresh flowers combined…

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