Decanted for 11/2 hrs.
First night w new glasses. Grassl Cru.
N: Ridiculous chocolate bar,strawberries,tar, savory herbs,( marjoram, rosemary, thyme, take your pick),bark and underbrush, alc.
P:Nice acid, tannin balance, though tannins are upfront. Savory elements, prickly oak, (more muted in the Spiegelau Burgs), Nothing red here, brown and dense, some cinnamon/cocoa. As it sits out, definite mushroom/porcini/forest qualities emerge.
A big boy 15.5° good for 49° baseball games.
Decanted for 11/2 hrs.
First night w new glasses. Grassl Cru.
N: Ridiculous chocolate bar,strawberries,tar, savory herbs,( marjoram, rosemary, thyme, take your pick),bark and underbrush, alc.
P:Nice acid, tannin balance, though tannins are upfront. Savory elements, prickly oak, (more muted in the Spiegelau Burgs), Nothing red here, brown and dense, some cinnamon/cocoa. As it sits out, definite mushroom/porcini/forest qualities emerge.
A big boy 15.5° good for 49° baseball games.
Apr 27th, 2022This is a big boy. The Rué cru is shared with Mascarello. Vinification tech was impossible to find. But, after 4 + hrs , no sensation of barrique was evident.
N: You could smell tar/roses 2-3 feet above the glass. Tar, roses, tobacco (nicotine), leather, rosemary….
P: Big tannins, chocolate, herbs, smack of acidity, perfect w pork/tomato ragu. Tomato leaf, some wood spice. 15.5°
Forever changing, this guy hit a hr in ‘16.
A great cold weather wine.
This is a big boy. The Rué cru is shared with Mascarello. Vinification tech was impossible to find. But, after 4 + hrs , no sensation of barrique was evident.
N: You could smell tar/roses 2-3 feet above the glass. Tar, roses, tobacco (nicotine), leather, rosemary….
P: Big tannins, chocolate, herbs, smack of acidity, perfect w pork/tomato ragu. Tomato leaf, some wood spice. 15.5°
Forever changing, this guy hit a hr in ‘16.
A great cold weather wine.
Dec 8th, 2021
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
