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BARBARESCO |
PIAZZO
2005 Barbaresco
"Sori Fratin" |
Medium garnet color, this
showed a typical Nebbiolo nose with earthy notes and a touch of
cherry-like fruit. Moderately tannic, this has a lightly spicy,
peppery finish.
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CASCINA MORASSINO
2005 Barbaresco
"Ovello" |
Showing a garnet to nearly
ruby color, I liked the spice notes here...it's almost reminiscent a bit
of thyme. Very fine on the nose, with medium tannins. Good
structure for cellaring, it's a very elegant Barbaresco. I have
been impressed with this fellow's wines in the past, as well.
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CASCINA MORASSINO
2005 Barbaresco
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Less showy than the
previous wine, this is as good as far as it goes. Nice, simple,
mildly cherryish Barbaresco. The tannins are light, so it's
drinkable now-2014, or so.
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MOCCAGATTA
2005 Barbaresco
"Bric Balin" |
Medium garnet in color,
this wine shows a woodsy and resiny element on the nose. The
flavors are more typical, though there's an interesting 'peach' note to
go along with its usual wood flavors.
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CASTELLO DI VERDUNO
2005 Barbaresco
"Rabaja" |
Medium garnet in color,
there's a strawberry note to the nose and palate. It's lightly
tannic and is perhaps a bit 'delicate.' I'm not sure it has much
cellaring potential, so drink it now-2010, or so.
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ALBINO ROCCA
2005 Barbaresco
"Vigneto Brich Ronchi" |
Good classic nose to this
well-structured, astringent, young wine. This is a rather muscular
wine and has good depth and cellaring potential. Very fine.
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ALBINO ROCCA
2005 Barbaresco
"Vigneto Loreto" |
This wine was a bit
difficult to judge...the nose was very quiet and shy, but it goes in the
right direction on the palate. I found it to be a bit softer than
the Brich Ronchi (above).
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CASCINA LUISIN
2005 Barbaresco
"Rabaja" |
Medium garnet in color, the
nose of this wine was quite good and profound. Nice berry and
cherry fruit here and sufficient structure to cellar well for 5-10
years.
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CA' DEL BAIO
2005 Barbaresco
"Asili" |
Medium garnet in color, I
found some nice floral tones on the nose of this wine. Hints of
rose petals...medium bodied and moderately tannic, there's a nice
balance of fruit and tannin. Drinkable now-2015+
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MONTARIBALDI
2005 Barbaresco
"Sori Montaribaldi" |
It's been a while since I
found Montaribaldi's wines to be really good...so I was delighted with
this strong showing. Woodsy and earthy notes on the nose with a
leathery undertone...Moderately tannic. Very fine.
Now-2018+.
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MONTARIBALDI
2005 Barbaresco
"Palazzina" |
A bight more compact than the
Sori Montaribaldi, above. There's a hint of a resiny tone here and
lightly floral elements. Good. Drink now-2015.
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CANTINA DEL PINO
2005 Barbaresco |
Lots of lovely cherry and
berry notes on the nose. The nose is classic and traditional with
good, juicy fruit on the palate. Mildly tannic. Very pretty.
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CARLO BOFFA
2005 Barbaresco
"Vitalotti" |
Here's an earthy, fairly
typical example of Nebbiolo. It's a medium-bodied Barbaresco with
about 5 to 8 years of cellaring potential.
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PODERI COLLA
2005 Barbaresco
"Roncaglie" |
Another "good"
example of Barbaresco...lightly earthy with mild
tannins...Medium-bodied. Nice wine and typical, though a bit quiet
at this stage.
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CA' ROMÉ
2005 Barbaresco
"Maria di Brun" |
Medium garnet color, this
shows a nicely woodsy nose and it's moderately tannic. A good
example of Barbaresco made in a somewhat modern style. It's a
shade light, but good.
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MARCHESI DI GRESY
2005 Barbaresco
"Martinenga" |
Medium-light garnet color,
this has a lovely fragrance of Nebbiolo, showing hints of woodsy notes
and a lightly berryish fruit. Medium-bodied, dry, good strawberry
fruit tones on the palate. Mild tannins, I suspect this is going
to be fine from now through 2015, or so.
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BRUNO ROCCA
2005 Barbaresco
"Rabaja" |
Okay...what's the story
here? I found this to be a really good example of something like a
Napa Cabernet that's been tossed in to a tasting of Nebbiolo
wines. This could not be more different from the rest of the
wines! From the color to the aromas to the flavors...Is this
really 100% Nebbiolo?
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LA CA' NOVA
2005 Barbaresco
"Montestefano" |
Medium garnet in color, this
shows a nicely typical cherry fruit element with an earthy tone lurking
in the back. Medium-light tannins suggest 5-8+ years of
cellaring. Nice red fruit finish.
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CASCINA DELLE ROSE
2005 Barbaresco
"Rio Sordo" |
Good nose here to this medium+
garnet colored wine. The flavors are already a bit developed and
it's nice now...probably rather limited aging potential, but for
immediate drinking, it's good.
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PRODUTTORI DEL
BARBARESCO
2005 Barbaresco
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Really pretty aromas, showing
a berryish element. Nice on the palate in terms of balance and
refinement. Moderately tannic...I suspect this will be nice for
5-10 years, but short term cellaring will bring enjoyment, too.
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ELIO FILIPPINO
2005 Barbaresco
"Sori Capelli" |
Garnet color with a nice nose
of red fruits and mild tannins, this is a pretty wine at this stage and
it may develop a bit over the next 5+ years.
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ELIO FILIPPINO
2005 Barbaresco
"San Cristaforo" |
Fairly similar to the wine
above, this is a nice example of classically-styled Barbaresco.
Medium-bodied...nice tannins. Good now-2014+.
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MOCCAGATTA
2005 Barbaresco
"Basarin" |
Medium garnet in color, this
shows a mildly resiny character on the nose. Woodsy, as is typical
of Moccagatta wines. Almost a soapy, lavender sort of
fragrance. It's certainly different from a classic Nebbiolo, but
it's still an interesting wine.
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ANGELO NEGRO
2005 Barbaresco
"Basarin" |
Medium garnet color, there's
really nice fruit to the nose of this wine. Classic style.
Moderately tannic and seems like this will blossom handsomely with 5-10
years of cellaring.
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ODDERO
2005 Barbaresco
"Gallina" |
The fragrance of this wine was
terrific. It's already complex and shows great promise. The
wine is equally nice on the palate...very fine. Well-balanced in
terms of fruit and tannin. Bright. Probably 5-12 years of
cellaring potential.
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TENUTA SAN MAURO
2005 Barbaresco |
Lots of red fruit notes here
on the nose of this classically-styled wine. Mild
tannins...medium-light bodied. There's an element of ripeness
here. Nice now-2012+.
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SAROTTO
2005 Barbaresco
"Gaia Principe" |
I don't have many notes for this wine--"good,
woodsy, nice, deep." It was a wine which seemed a classic
style and a bit of a throw-back.
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SOTTIMANO
2005 Barbaresco
"Cott" |
There's a nice red fruit
quality to this wine, with hints of cherries and a touch of
leather. Mildly tannic, this has nice length on the palate.
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Sottimano's Curr bottling was pleasant, but
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PIETRO RINALDI
2005 Barbaresco
"Vigna San Cristoforo" |
Medium garnet in color, this
showed a nicely berryish fragrance backed by a whiff of wood. It's
reasonably tannic and drying on the palate. Nice, though.
Probably best to drink from 2012-2020.
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