2010 Barolo
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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 2018-2030, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Mar 2015
Cascina Fontana's 2010 Barolo is not for the timid. Huge swaths of tannin provide the backbone for a super-classic wine that shows the more austere side of Barolo, and I mean that in the best sense of the word. Sweet red cherries, mint, orange peel and white pepper are some of the notes that inform this intense, pulsating wine. The slightly oxidative style is decidedly old school, yet it all works nicely. There is no shortage of intrigue here. It would be great to see a little more finesse, however.
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90
90/100
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17
17/20
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
90
90/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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16.5 points
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Score 16.5/20 · Drink 2014-2024, Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com, Sep 2014
Monforte d’Alba. Classic nose of dried cherry and herb liqueur that seems more developed that it should be. Bitter sweet tannins and ripe fruit. Well made. (WS)
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Cascina Fontana