Mar 4, 2023 · Barolo tends to age in a couple of different ways that has to do with the style of the producer and which of the five communes it hails from. Generally you should expect an uptick in the dried floral characteristics, especially rose petals, and a turn into earthy richness. Barolo will tend to show its development as soon as the seven year mark.

Nov 5, 2022 · I’m not an expert on Barolo but my understanding is the rules around making Barolo are strict and there are outlets for inferior fruit. This keeps the quality high. The process of making Barolo is expensive all the way through from finicky Nebbiolo grapes, to steep hillsides for hand picking, to the extensive use of oak, and the long aging ...

Aug 9, 2023 · A wine from South America (I'll assume a red one in this case) has literally nothing in common with Barolo other than...being red. Different grapes, soils, climate, production methods, etc. And that's just the nuts and bolts--- stylistically, by that I mean aroma and taste, they're also isn't going to be much overlap.

Feb 17, 2025 · 2006 Comm. G.B. Burlotto „Monvigliero“ Barolo “The most northern vineyard of the Barolo area, not far from the Tanaro river, which has a significant influence on the microclimate of this important Verduno vineyard. The soil is made up of fossilized Marls of Sant’Agata called laminate or balanced agglomerates of silt, clay and sand arranged like sheets a few …

Mar 28, 2025 · A little quick-hitter TN to get the ball rolling on this one … 2020 Massolino Barolo - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (3/15/2025) – popped and poured – – tasted non-blind over 1.5 hrs in a restaurant setting – Garnet color of light depth. Tight, red-fruited Nose, with soft cherry aromas at the forefront. Medium-light to medium bodied, with fine tannin, and light to medium …

Oct 6, 2023 · So for Nebbiolo, you can A) try non-DOCG Nebbiolo from the Langhe region B) try the less famous DOCG/DOCs Nebbiolos - Gattinara, Valtellina, Roero, Alto Piemonte

Mar 9, 2024 · It may be that you only have Barolo. I tend to think of my Piedmont wines more globally, and other wines from the region, including Barbaresco, Langhe Nebbiolo, and Alto Piemonte, will drink earlier than serious Barolo, and will help give an idea of how the vintage will develop. Also something like Vajra’s Barolo Albe tends to drink earlier.

Mar 28, 2023 · So I'm getting older, and spending more of my money on red meat and wine. So I bought a few barolo wines, 3 too be exact. The label says they are ready to drink, but they are all from 2014. I've been told these wines need a significant amount of time to age, and the winery expects the buyer to let them sit in their basement for 10-50 years.

Oct 21, 2014 · - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers). I continue to find that thread quite helpful in making buying decisions for producers whose wines I’ve had limited or no chance to taste, particularly mature. edit: what follows here is a list of all producers of Barolo or Barbaresco that I can confirm the existence of (and several extinct producers...

Aug 28, 2020 · Barolo is often a very subtle wine versus the oakbombs that tend to be in favor. A well-aged Barolo will be medium weight, with really elegant and evanescent aromatics. A $30 bottle of Barolo probably won't be as much fun as Ravenswood, especially in its relative youth.