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1990 Marcenasco, Barolo Renato Ratti (750ml) |
$120.00
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| Rich and ripe, with rose petal, spice, currant, plum and anise aromas and flavors wrapped in a fine textured veil of tannins. Has character and intensity in spades; balanced for aging through 2000 and beyond. | |||||
1990 Oberto Barolo (750ml) |
$85.00
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1990 Parussi Barolo (750ml) |
$35.00
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1993 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Roche, Brunate (750ml) |
$100.00
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| Robert Parker 87 | |||||
| The best of the 1993 Ceretto offerings, this Barolo is soft, supple, and Burgundian-like in its complex aromas of herbs, sweet dried cherry fruit, and underbrush. Medium-bodied and expansive, with copious amounts of sweet fruit, this is a delicious, precocious, nearly mature Barolo for consuming over the next 3-4 years. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 88 | |||||
| An intense style with rich, concentrated fruit, but the tannins are drying at this stage. Offers nice flavors of cherry, spice, chestnut, chocolate and bark, and it has good length on the finish. Should come into balance with time, as the tannins soften. | |||||
1993 Corino, Barolo Vigneto Rocche (750ml) |
$95.00
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| One of the most forward, developed, and pleasing to drink Barolos from this vintage, Corino's offerings are succulent, round, and harmonious - in short - irresistible for current drinking. The 1993 Barolo Rocche Annunziata is denser, with a deeper garnet color, a ripe, cedar, coffee, black-cherry, and tar-scented nose, spicy, fat, low acid, medium to full-bodied flavors, sweet tannin, and a silky texture. Already delicious, it is capable of lasting for another 8-10 years. | |||||
1993 Manzone Barolo Le Gramolere (750ml) |
$68.00
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| Another sweet, seductive, round, evolved, and fragrant 1993 Barolo, Manzone's Le Gramolere offers dazzling ripeness, rich, sweet, spicy, cherry, smoky fruit, medium to full body, an appealing lushness and generosity to its personality, and a sweet, easy-going, elegant finish. This disarmingly tasty wine is typical of how seductive and forward so many 1993 Barolos have turned out. | |||||
1994 Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis (750ml) |
$90.00
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| "Sandrone's 1994 is a feminine-styled, elegant Barolo with a medium ruby color, and an attractive, smoky, black cherry, and raspberry-scented nose. Mineral and new oak notes are also apparent in the wine's fragrance. In the mouth, it is expansive and long, with considerable finesse and elegance. Not a blockbuster in the style of the 1990, it is an elegantly wrought wine with outstanding purity and harmony." | |||||
1995 Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tildin (750ml) |
$495.00
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| 1995 tends to be a good rather than great vintage in Piedmont, but Gaja's sensational 1995s are among the stars of the vintage. This wine possesses extremely saturated dark ruby/purple colors, almost atypical for Nebbiolo. The 1995 Barbaresco Sori Tilden reveals a liqueur-like viscosity to its richness. It offers spicy, black raspberry fruit in addition to melted asphalt, smoke, truffle, and toast. This complex, expansive Barbaresco is deeply colored for the vintage, with superb richness, full body, and beautifully integrated acidity, tannin, and alcohol. | |||||
1995 Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo (750ml) |
$450.00
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| The 1995 Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo offers tell-tale cigar tobacco, spice box, and cedar with black currant and cherry fruit in the background. The new oak plays a subtle role. Structured and noticeably tannic, this is a dense wine with surprising levels of glycerin, a saturated plum color, and intriguing flavors of black fruits, soy, and cedar. Although accessible, it needs more bottle age. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2016 | |||||
1997 Altare Barolo La Morra (750ml) |
$57.50
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| Robert Parker 90-91 | |||||
| Typical of the vintage, the 1997 Barolo is opulently-textured and fat, with low acidity. It is an extremely sexy, rich, flattering wine that will have many fans. Drink it over the next decade. | |||||
1997 Corino Barolo Vigna Vecchia (750ml) |
$145.00
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| Robert Parker 95 | |||||
| The explosive Barolo Giachini Veccia Vigne (200 cases) is similarly-styled, with additional levels of glycerin and flavor. The plum/garnet color is accompanied by an awesomely layered texture, great purity, abundant quantities of fruit, and complex aromatics as well as flavors. | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 94 | |||||
| Full deep red. Superrich, profound aromas of cherry/berry liqueur, camphor and nutmeg. Wonderfully rich and deep for the vintage, with compelling sweetness and inner-mouth floral perfume. Solid yet vibrant and light on its feet. Finishes with dusty but very even tannins and superb persistence. A star of the vintage. | |||||
1997 Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja (750ml) |
$250.00
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| Robert Parker 96 | |||||
| Giacosa's 1997 Barbaresco Rabaja boasts a fabulous nose of caramel, soy, herbs, black cherries, plums, and kirsch. Dense and full-bodied, with a spectacular, silky texture, gobs of glycerin, and a layered, multidimensional palate, it is immensely satisfying from both hedonistic and intellectual perspectives. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020. | |||||
1997 Giacosa Barolo Falletto (750ml) |
$170.00
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| Robert Parker 93 | |||||
| Giacosa's 1997 Barolo Falletto de Serralunga is an exquisite Barolo offering superb notes of tar, earth, truffles, licorice, minerals, and cherry/raspberry fruit. There is plenty of acidity as well as high tannin, but concentrated, chewy flavors. The wine is tight, dense, impressive, and surprisingly structured for a 1997. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025. | |||||
1997 Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis (750ml) |
$195.00
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| Robert Parker 96 | |||||
| The prodigious 1997 Barolo Cannubi Boschis possesses a dark saturated garnet color. The sweet nose of black fruits, minerals, scorched earth, smoke, dried herbs, and wet stones is stunning. Amazingly concentrated, with tremendous unctuousity yet superb delineation, this large-scaled as well as elegant Barolo possesses fabulous extract as well as a multidimensional mid-palate and finish. It is an amazing effort! | |||||
1998 Altare Barolo Arborina (750ml) |
$115.00
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| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 | |||||
| Good full red. Red cherry, minerals and a hint of goat cheese on the vinous nose. Cool and lively in the mouth, with a note of candied red fruits. Not hugely deep for an Altare Barolo, but vinous and penetrating. Quite classy for a wine from a vineyard that Altare has always described as premier rather than grand cru quality. | |||||
| Robert Parker 91-93 | |||||
| The 1998 Barolo Arborina boasts a glorious perfume of overripe black cherries intertwined with Asian spices, new oak, and flowers. Layered, gorgeously concentrated, superbly balanced and seamless, with fabulous fruit, good underlying tannin, and a long, 40+ second finish, it can be drunk now and over the next 15 years. | |||||
1998 Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tildin (750ml) |
$275.00
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| Robert Parker 95 | |||||
| Chocolate, coffee, smoke, licorice, and tobacco characteristics are found in the complex, deep purple-colored 1998 Sori Tilden. Surprisingly seductive for such a young wine, it exhibits abundant aromatic fireworks, fabulous fruit concentration, a layered opulence, more intensity, glycerin, and depth than the Costa Russi, and a spectacularly long finish. | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 94-97 | |||||
| Bright deep ruby. Precise, vibrant, deeply spicy aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate and violet, lifted by a minty nuance. A wine of explosive sweetness of fruit and great depth; large-scaled but quite suave and light on its feet. Finishes with compelling palate-staining persistence and thoroughly ripe, mouth-saturating tannins. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
1998 Giacosa Barolo Rocche del Falleto di Serralunga (750ml) |
$225.00
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| Robert Parker 96-98 | |||||
| The limited cuvee made from four blocks of the Falletto Vineyard called Rocche, the 1998 Barolo Rocche di Falletto, borders on perfection. This massive, full-bodied wine is spectacular. A dark plum color reveals lightening at the edge. Stunning aromatics offer up scents of crushed stones intermixed with cherry jam and sweet tobacco. There are loads of glycerin, moderately high tannin, and an amazingly long finish of nearly 50 seconds. As staggering as it is now, I am sure it will close down and require 7-8 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2035. | |||||
1998 Rocco, Bruno Barbaresco Coparossa (750ml) |
$55.00
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| Robert Parker 90-92 | |||||
| The saturated ruby/purple-colored 1998 Barbaresco Coparossa possesses sweet, concentrated aromas offering scents of new oak, black currants, and berries, abundant glycerin, and excellent concentration. It will provide outstanding drinking over the next decade. | |||||
| Gambero Rosso 3 bicheri | |||||
| ..an alluringly intense colour and a very elegant nose. Its chocolate and vanilla cream nuances enhance sweet oak-derived notes and herald hints of cherry, cocoa and green leaf. The palate is complex and vigorous, the finish long and satisfying. | |||||
1998 Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis (750ml) |
$140.00
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| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92-95 | |||||
| Deep Ruby-red. Redcurrant liquer, roast coffee, minerals,smoked meat and smoky oak on the nose. Wonderfully sweet and expansiveyet with great reserves of structure. Firm acidity keeps the flavors bright and juicy. A suggestion of medicinal austerity augurs well for the future of this Barolo. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 95 | |||||
| It's harmonious and refined, yet powerful and rich. It has glorious aromas of roses, berries and minerals and is full-bodied, with pinpointed, silky tannins and a long finish. This is wonderfully crafted and classy. From my early tastings, I like the 1998 Cannubi Boschis better than the 1997 (93 points) and '96 (94), but time will tell. It may rival the amazing '90 (97) and '89 (95), which I tasted two years ago and were both going very strong. Best after 2006. | |||||
| Robert Parker 94-96 | |||||
| The deep ruby/purple-colored 1998 Barolo Cannubi Boschis boasts a spectacular bouquet of mineral-infused black cherry liqueur, new saddle leather, and pain grille. This powerful, ripe 1998 offers full-bodied flavors, silky tannin, low acidity, gorgeous levels of glycerin, and a creamy mouthful of complex, layered, superbly pure Nebbiolo fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020. | |||||
1998 Sandrone La Vigne (750ml) |
$150.00
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| Robert Parker 95 | |||||
| The multidimensional 1998 Barolo La Vigne may be even better than its 1997 counterpart. It possesses huge layers of black cherry fruit infused with rose petals, tar, balsam wood, mineral, and subtle new oak notes. Full-bodied, awesomely concentrated, and extraordinarily pure, this exquisite, youthful Barolo will be at its prime bewteen 2004-2020. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 93 | |||||
| Le Vigne is a blend of four different vineyards, and the Sandrone brothers fine-tune it to show the vintage at its best. The 1998 shows complex aromas of plums, berries, leather and hints of dried cheese that follow to flowers. It's full-bodied, with polished and refined tannins and a silky, fruity finish. Best after 2005. | |||||
1999 Chionetti Quinto, Dolcetto Briccalero (750ml) |
$22.50
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| Robert Parker 89 | |||||
| "The 1999 Dolcetto di Dogliani Briccolero is a 4,000 case cuvee offering a saturated ruby/purple color, medium to full body, and compelling levels of chocolate-tinged black cherry fruit. It is a big, chewy, fleshy, pure effort with admirable vibrancy." | |||||
1999 Contratto Barolo Cerequio (750ml-6pk) |
$360.00
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| FineWine International | |||||
| Medium-bodied, with aromas of rose petals, exotic spices, and dried herbs. On the palate the flavors are subtle with hints of blackberry, violets and classic Nebbiolo tar. The is beautifully balanced and the tannins fine grained and well intergrated into the wine. Give it an hour or two to open up after decanting and you won't be disappointed. A classically styled Barolo. | |||||
| Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses | |||||
| Wine- Maker Notes | |||||
| Single vineyard, 100% Nebbiolo from one of the finest and most exclusive Barolo's sub-zones. Nearby Cerequio producers include Angelo Gaja, Michele Chiarlo and Roberto Voerzio. The Nebbiolo vines are 25 to 45 years old. The vineyard lies at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level and is rich in lime and clay. After harvesting the grapes are fermented using the "floating hat" maceration technique for 10 - 15 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place and the wine is aged in small barrique barrels for a period of 18 months. Refining in the bottle for another 12 months. | |||||
1999 Contratto Barolo Cerequio (750ml) |
$60.00
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| FineWine International | |||||
| Medium-bodied, with aromas of rose petals, exotic spices, and dried herbs. On the palate the flavors are subtle with hints of blackberry, violets and classic Nebbiolo tar. The is beautifully balanced and the tannins fine grained and well intergrated into the wine. Give it an hour or two to open up after decanting and you won't be disappointed. A classically styled Barolo. | |||||
| Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses | |||||
| Wine- Maker Notes | |||||
| Single vineyard, 100% Nebbiolo from one of the finest and most exclusive Barolo's sub-zones. Nearby Cerequio producers include Angelo Gaja, Michele Chiarlo and Roberto Voerzio. The Nebbiolo vines are 25 to 45 years old. The vineyard lies at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level and is rich in lime and clay. After harvesting the grapes are fermented using the "floating hat" maceration technique for 10 - 15 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place and the wine is aged in small barrique barrels for a period of 18 months. Refining in the bottle for another 12 months. | |||||
1999 Corino Barolo Vigna Vecchia (750ml) |
$105.00
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| 1999 Barolo Vecchie Vigne¿Dark ruby. The Vecchie Vigne displays an intense, alcoholic nose with notes of sweet toasted oak, vanilla and menthol along with super-ripe fruit in a concentrated style with excellent length. Though not the most complex or complete Barolo in the line-up, it is undeniably a highly enjoyable wine to drink now and over the next decade or so. It is made mostly from the oldest vines at Giachini. 91/drink after 2007, 03/06. Antonio Galloni | |||||
1999 Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tildin (750ml) |
$345.00
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| Robert Parker 93 | |||||
| The 1999 Sori Tildin, is notably more powerful on the nose and more complex as well, with balsamic and resin sensations to accompany the mocha and vanilla. Rounder and ampler than Costa Russi, it is concentrated, sumptuous, and sensual as well as long and fresh on the development and finish. | |||||
1999 Rocca, A. Barbaresco Brich Ronchi (750ml) |
$55.00
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| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 | |||||
| Deep ruby-tinged red. Aromas of redcurrant, cherry, tobacco and mocha. Fat and round but bright, and sweetened by the substantial oak component. Flavors lifted by a dried flower element. Finishes very long, with huge, tongue-dusting but fine tannins that arrive late. This too will require patience. | |||||
| Robert Parker 93 | |||||
| The large-scaled as well as compelling 1996 Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi reveals spectacular aromas of intense chocolate-covered cherry candy intermixed with smoky new wood. It is dense and full-bodied, with layers of concentration and glycerin. This superb, mouth-filling Barbaresco can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. | |||||
1999 Sandrone La Vigne (750ml)
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$125.00
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| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91+ | |||||
| Good deep red. Brambly red fruits , spices, minerals and underbrush on the nose. Surprisingly sweet for this wine but still tightly wound, with a firm spine of acidity. Much less pliant today than the '98 version, with the bright, spicy flavors of toasty red fruits still rather unforthcoming. Finishes with substantial dusty tannins and a firmer impression than the 2000. | |||||
| Robert Parker 94 | |||||
| I generally prefer Le Vigne, which uses the grapes of a variety of sites in the eastern part of the zone, and the 1999 Barolo Le Vigne is no exception. These soils give a more concentrated Nebbiolo, and the powerfully smoky, tarry, and floral aromas of this Barolo are echoed on the palate, with large-framed, deep, and potent flavors, very mineral and with excellent spice. It is superior in density, texture, and drive. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2022. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| Very bright aromas of Christmas cake, dried fruit and spices. Full-bodied, with big, silky tannins and plenty of ripe fruit. Long, long finish. Hints of coffee and dried fruits. A blend of various vineyards. | |||||
2000 Gaja Single Vineyard Mixed Case (750ml) |
$3,995.00
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| 2 bottles each of Conteisa, Sperss, Costa Russi, Sori Tilden, Sori San Lorenzo, and Darmagi. | |||||
2000 Oberto Barolo Rocche (750ml) |
$70.00
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| FineWine International | |||||
| Oberti has produced an outstanding Barolo Rocche in the acclaimed 2000 vintage. But this should not be surprising since he has been producing outstanding Barolo from the Rocche vineyard for a number of years now. As Gambero Rosso has noted what is impressive about Oberti's Barolo Rocche is its "austere elegance and meansured finesse". The classic nebbiolo flavors and aromas are there in perfect balance. This is a wine to cellar but it is very seductive now. | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91 | |||||
| Full ruby-red. Musky aromas of dark berries, maraschino cherry and nutty oak. Lush, sweet and deep; more exotic than the Albarella, with liqueur-like flavors of berries and black cherry. Quite large-scaled for a Barolo from La Morra. Really saturates the palate with fruit. Finishes long and rich, with big, ripe tannins. | |||||
2001 Braida Barbera Al Suma (750ml) |
$95.00
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| Robert Parker 94 | |||||
| The top of the line 2001 Barbera d' Asti Ai Suma comes from fruit left longer on the vine to achieve late-harvest ripeness levels, then aged in 100% new oak barrels. Inky and impenetrable in color, its maximum-intensity aromas of grilled fruit, charcoal, chocolate, and berry jam, its lush and succulent palate, dense, plush, caressing, and solid, combine power and elegance in a seamless whole. Who says you can't have it all? | |||||
2001 Giacosa Barbaresco Asili (750ml) |
$185.00
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| Robert Parker 95 | |||||
| What a pleasure it was to taste the 2001 Barbaresco Asili. The nose is expressive, with well-delineated notes of spices, flowers and tar that meld seamlessly onto an irresistible palate packed with vibrant layers of sweet ripe fruit with an open, generous personality. This wine is showing a wonderful sense of inner purity right now and will be even better in a few years, although its qualities are abundantly apparent even at this early stage. A great effort. An Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa bottling. | |||||
2001 Rinaldi Barolo Brunate (750ml) |
$115.00
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| Robert Parker 93 | |||||
| Rinaldi has produced a gem in his 2001 Barolo Brunate / Le Coste, which announces itself with an explosive nose of violets, spices, licorice, tar and sweet fruit. On the palate it offers much length and elegance in its layers of fruit, with the distinctly balsamic quality that is the hallmark of the wines from the Brunate cru. Those who appreciate traditionally made wines will not want to miss this outstanding effort, which is sure to age gracefully for several decades. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2031 | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92-95 | |||||
| Clear medium red. Perfumed, liqueur-like aromas of redcurrant, brown spices and rose petal. Highly concentrated, with strong fruit but also a lovely light touch, thanks to strong acidity. Complex inner-mouth flavors of flowers, tobacco and mocha. Finishes with firm tannins and lovely grip. Offers very strong potential. | |||||
2003 Braida Barbera Al Suma (750ml) |
$110.00
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| '2003 Barbera d¿Asti ai Suma¿Fully saturated violet. The 2003 is a touch more complex, with a huge nose of ripe fruit, chocolate, spices, licorice and toasted oak followed by masses of concentrated over-ripe dark fruit, in a full-bodied style that offers much persistence on the palate and finishes with considerable length." Antonio Galloni | |||||
2004 Cascina Adelaide, Barolo (750ml) |
$64.00
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| Wine Enthusiast 91 | |||||
| This impressive base Barolo from the dynamic Cascina Adelaide deploys an aromatic entourage of red currant, cherry, anise, black chocolate, clove and powdered allspice. It's a pretty, luminous wine with a high level of concentration and density that offers a modern, plush feel. You can drink it now or wait another five years or so. | |||||
2005 Cigliuti, Barbera D'Alba, Serraboella (750ml) |
$35.00
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