Still saving old TNs typed on my mobile phone.
1 December 2014
With dinner I prepared for Oliver and my parents.
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2004
Thanks to Oliver. Traditional-style Nebbiolo, one of Oli's favorite producers. Deep garnet-ruby-red. Tannic dried rose, rose-hip, prune, hay, chicken broth cube. Terroir notes, most impressive expression for Cavalotto. Youthfully dry, opening up promising sweetness that should open up with more bottle age. dp 94(+?)
Rinaldi Barolo Brunate-Le Coste 2009
Thanks to Oliver. One of our favorite traditional producers. Medium to light raspberry-ruby-red. Fruity in a pretty, quite Burgundian way. Some florality. Simpleton compared to top vintages. Little terroir expression. Medium length. Touch of residual CO-2. Almond, marzipan, almost as in a modern-styled wine. Was expecting more here, clearly. dp 89(+/-?)
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti