Comments on: Barbaresco Battle Royal – Episode #527

By: chris

chris — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:06:18 +0000

Barbaresco and Barolo Reservas must be aged for 5 years in oak. Not 4. Other than that I liked the show

By: Dessert Wine Nerd

Dessert Wine Nerd — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:15:46 +0000

QOTD: Never had one! *sigh* However tonight I had my first ever Chianti and liked it quite a bit! Im trying, Im trying new wines!

By: yowens

yowens — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:00:00 +0000

QOTD: The Gatiinara wth the weird shaped bottle. I cant remember anything about it though other than the bottle.

By: Alos Diallo

Alos Diallo — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:04:53 +0000

Hey bro I have not watched the show in a long time it’s great to see that your still doing great and that the show is still going on! A Gaja wine was the last one I had I think it was great 93+ points. Cheers your friend Alos

By: Eugene

Eugene — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:56:38 +0000

nice show… Martin & Weyrich Nebbiolo, Paso Robles. Italian style wines, very interesting. Full of the light fruit, raspberries, strawberries at the beginning, somewhat light on the palate. also licorice and tobacco on midpalate and finish.

By: vinacull

vinacull — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:00:28 +0000

QOTD: 2001 Villadoria Barolo. Favorably reviewed by both WE and WS. Color medium red with orange bricking, clear, no sediment. This has been referred to as full bodied, but seems more medium to me. Nose shows notable, pleasant varietal characteristics of sour cherry, tobacco, wet leaves, and some meaty rusticity. On the palate there is sour cherry, tobacco, earth. For the first hour it is tight and somewhat disjointed, with more acid and tannin showing, but after about three hours it relaxed and was really quite enjoyable, and even more so with bolognese. This really just needs some time and air to unwind, and it should be good for a few more years. Score 88. Value for this 7 yr old barolo is fabulous at just 18 dollars.
and one more because I purchased it at WL (no longer available):
1999 Lodovico e Virna Borgogno Barolo Cannubi Boschis. Color ruby garnet darkened with sediment. Beautiful evolved aromas of leather, fresh tobacco as well as smoke and a little cigarette, roses, and sour cherry. Largely the same transferring to palate, with an overall balanced presentation that included drying dusty tannins. Overall an excellent mildly aged Barolo that is drinking well now. Hats off to Ian Dorian for this reco, and I’m glad to have a few bottles to follow over the next 5-10 years. Score 90.

By: Palmer

Palmer — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:14:51 +0000

2003 Pio Cesare both the Barolo and the Barbaresco at a dinner in Montreal. I found both to be so dry, tannic and leathery that I had trouble finishing my glasses. I think I nursed my Barolo glass for about 2 and a half hours and it did open up to reveal a little fruit on the nose, but was still tough as hell on the palate – definitely gave me the knockout punch.

By: Russ J

Russ J — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:43:39 +0000

QOTD: 2004 Correggia Roero Nebbiolo. Nice, solid dark fruit, tannins just a touch sweet. Very smooth.

So, GV when will a Roero appear on WLTV? More importantly, when will WL stock some Correggia wines?

By: Daniel Schlossberg

Daniel Schlossberg — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:51:08 +0000

great to see you rocking all four wrist bands. where can i get all 4, i am super jealous!

By: Oakmon's BF

Oakmon's BF — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:49:57 +0000

QOTD: According to my notes I had a Barolo, a Barbaresco, and a Nebbiolo d’Alba all in July of 2008. My favorite was 2004 Rivata Barbaresco. My wife liked it too.