1999 Barolo Via Nuova
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Tasting notes
Score 91/100 · Drink 2013, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2006
Dark ruby. More austere and compact, the Via Nuova offers a lovely floral nose and suggestions of small red fruits, minerals and spices on a medium-bodied frame with excellent length if less depth than the Cannubi. It too appears to have enough stuffing to drink well until age 20, although it will always be a less generous and fleshy Barolo than the Cannubi.
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90
90/100
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89
89+/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
91
91/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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89+ points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 89+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Moderately saturated medium red. Reticent nose hints at cherry and underbrush. Silky on entry, then drier and tougher in the middle palate, with a stronger impression of acidity than the Cannubi. A very backward wine that will require several years of bottle aging. Finishes long, with toothcoating tannins.
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Enrico Pira e Figli