Barbaresco Battle Royal

Barbaresco Battle Royal – Episode #527

August 26, 2008

Gary’s wine of choice is often the overlooked Barbaresco, today Gary tries 3 Barbaresco’s and sees what these awesome Italian red wines have to offer him!

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“QOTD: Ceretto Zonchera (Barolo) 2004, first nebbiolo i’ve had and too …” by richardvinifera
“Barbaresco and Barolo Reservas must be aged for 5 years in oak. Not 4….” by chris
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Icardi Barbaresco MontubertBarbaresco
2004 Paitin Barbaresco Sori PaitinBarbaresco
2005 Rocca Bric Ronchi BarbarescoBarbaresco

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August 26, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: It was a Barbaresco that I had in Italy last year. My wife said, “This tastes like raisins”. 84 pts.
August 26, 2008

Roberto
Hi GV,

actually had the Sori Paitin 04 last week and enjoyed it thoroughly… here is what I thought:

“Nice dark ruby color, on the nose very earthy and leafy, maybe a bit of cassis and some berries, very old world nose. Nice tannic attack, this should last a while, beautiful black fruit and mushrooms (?). Get a bit of fig as well.
Nice long finish that lingers beautifully” 92 (RR)
August 26, 2008

crank
I’m in.
August 26, 2008

MARK
2006 Feudo Arancio Nero d’Avola…not bad for 8 bones…nose of olive and cherry ..lots of red fruit taste and a thick mouth feel…went great with my lamb chops !
August 26, 2008

Susan
Barbaresco with tabasco????? Hum…………………
August 26, 2008

jahlove
QOTD: 2003 Parusso Barolo – The most approachable young Barolo I have ever tasted, no doubt due to the vintage. Drank this 1/2 bottle over the course of 3 hours, decanted. On the nose, dusty cellar smell, a little toast, and concentrated red fruits, which follow through on the palate. After time in the glass it becomes more floral. Cranberry, raspberry, but especially cherry liquer are beautiful in the mouth, finishing with a bitter dark chocolate. A little asphault sneaks in at the end. Depsite it’s uncharacteristic forwardness and easy approach, this has impeccable balance and structure. Biting acidity and drying tannins will hold this steady for many years to come.
August 26, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
QOTD: latest Nebbiolo Tasting note

1998 Nervi Gattinara Score:90
Strong anise over cedar nose upon opening. Black cherry up front, transforming into a long red cherry finish, with moderately strong tannins building along the way. No secondary flavors, but very intense primary ones, although some black raspberry notes are added to the finish after half an hour.

After being decanted for three hours, the nose is much lighter, black cherry over very light cedar. The flavors are tamer, and so are the tannins, which are almost silky. Black cherry and black berry upfront, and red cherry and raspberry in the now-slightly shorter finish. Should have opened only an hour before drinking, not three.
August 26, 2008

jason
ok here we go. i just opened last week a bottle of rinaldi, nebbiolo langhe, 04 and it was closed for business
color- dark cranberry with flashes of violet. nice core, surely no ink
nose – was displaying some nice red fruit, on the bright side. it also shows some faint flowers and hard dirt. it is not dirty, no wild boar shit, just some packed dirt. a little shy
palate- healthy acidity, pretty fruit showing more red than black fruit with notes of rasberry, sour cherry and fine tannins. for 23 bucks, i need to buy another one or 2. i would pull the next one out in 6 to 7 years. i need to buy their barolo too. this old school. it is not fat, not on viagra. just too closed
90+
August 26, 2008

OzJeff
Hi Gary,

I did a vertical tasting of two Barbaresco wines from Giacosa Fratelli, both cost 21.50 EUR in Sep 06. Like you, I very much noticed strong really pushy tannins muddy fungal notes.

1998
Medium red/brown, slightly cloudy. Nice complex aromas of leather, raspberry & mud. Ripe to overripe dark warm fruit, ballistic tannins and puckery acid. Long. Dominated by the tannin with rich fruit in the background. Quite a nice wine. Probably overpriced for my tastes, although good value for a Piedmonte wine. 91pts.

1999
Medium red brown, also cloudy like the 98. Very nice aromas of rose, dark warm fruit, vanilla. Strong tannins, ripe fruit. Good length. A touch better nose than the 98 but more brutish. 89pts.
August 26, 2008

Susan
Yeah Gary, where’s that nice cheese you sell????? You need som-o-dat with this varietal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 26, 2008

Loweeel
woohoo top 15!
August 26, 2008

Susan
Gary – FOUR wristbands on the arm????????????? WOW!?!?!?!? ok?!?!?!!?
August 26, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 10…Woo Hoo!!!!!!
August 26, 2008

Hinrgman
Back to Italy!!
Fantastic
August 26, 2008

KenP
Top 10!
August 26, 2008

Jens
I had a Barbaresco 2004 from Cascina Barrichi today. The winegrower, Natale Simonetta, was serving it himself at a fine tasting here in Copenhagen. The wine: A little young but promising and in good balance. 90 RP-points.
August 26, 2008

jason
top 5
will be back
yeah, italia
August 26, 2008

Withnail
Looks awesome – time for a work break!
August 26, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott, Barbaresco???? LOVE this varietal!!!! Thanks!!!!
August 26, 2008

luvgrapesqueezings
For you Gary:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Fitzy01821
August 26, 2008

Matti
Watched this episode last week from Ustream! Lets have a look from this angle now. Gary, thanks for the sniffy snif wband, it arrived today!
August 26, 2008

Nick G
Number 1?