Quite nice now - red fruit, slight balsamic, good balance, all components well integrated. Drinking at peak. Improves with a couple hours in the decanter. Enjoyable.
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Nice wine, though I expected a little more from the reviews below. Good cherry fruit, but a bit muted on the nose and somewhat flat on the palate. I guess I would put this in the good not great category with respect to other Barbera d'Asti. Can't complain too much for $16. I don't think one can beat Vietti's version - twice the wine for $4 more.
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From memory a few days ago. PnD. Tasted initially very austere but clearly needing to breath. Started to drink after 3 hrs of air. Opening up nicely. On the dark fruit / balsamic spectrum. Became a very enjoyable Barolo over the course of the next 3 hrs. As always, last glass was the best. Served with Peposo over Polenta. No need to wait on this 2014, but still plenty to give.
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2015 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva
5/19/2024 - kjwilli Likes this wine: 91 Points
Quite nice now - red fruit, slight balsamic, good balance, all components well integrated. Drinking at peak. Improves with a couple hours in the decanter. Enjoyable.
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2021 Pico Maccario Barbera d'Asti Lavignone
5/13/2024 - kjwilli Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nice wine, though I expected a little more from the reviews below. Good cherry fruit, but a bit muted on the nose and somewhat flat on the palate. I guess I would put this in the good not great category with respect to other Barbera d'Asti. Can't complain too much for $16. I don't think one can beat Vietti's version - twice the wine for $4 more.
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2014 Gigi Rosso Barolo Arione
5/11/2024 - kjwilli Likes this wine: 92 Points
From memory a few days ago. PnD. Tasted initially very austere but clearly needing to breath. Started to drink after 3 hrs of air. Opening up nicely. On the dark fruit / balsamic spectrum. Became a very enjoyable Barolo over the course of the next 3 hrs. As always, last glass was the best. Served with Peposo over Polenta. No need to wait on this 2014, but still plenty to give.
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