steve f
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Hi Craig, >> Whether you are a Banfi fan or hater, Why would one be a hater? Your tasting notes don't imply anything negative. Not over-oaked or over- extracted. So...? Thanks, Steve.
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Hi John - thanks for the welcome. I've been drinking wine since around age 8 when my Nonno would splash a little Gallo in my ginger ale at Sunday dinners. In my late 20s/early 30s I was into Bordeaux & Burgundy until (1) I finally realized I could not keep up the habit given my meager income, and (2) had no where to store wines for the long haul. I sure liked the Burgundy though. Since then I've been drinking a wide variety of very modestly priced wines picked up a few hours before I'd drink them. Now at 50 I have the room for a modest sized wine fridge. And having brought back a few bottles from the Piemonte last summer rekindled an interest. Steve.
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Hi Brad - thanks for the reply. Hmm - well maybe there's no point then. I got my first taste of Barolo by trying the 96 Cavalloto Bricco Boschis recommended by Craig. It took 4-5 hours of air to come 'round, but then - wow. I loved the dense concentration of the myriad (and constantly changing) flavors on the tongue. As opposed to the big mouthfeel sensation ("not that there's anything wrong with that"). But the point of my post was to see if I could find a bottle that would exibit the "mature" taste (whatever that means). I mean, surely there's a difference between 5 hours of time in a decanter and another 10 years in the bottle.
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Hi All. I'd like to try a mature, or at least "ready to drink" Barolo, and have listed some below that my local retailer has available (temperature controlled storage). I'm looking for advise on which would be a good bet. 1988 A. Conterno Bussia Soprana $80 1988 Einaudi $60 1989 Prunotto Cannubi $70 1989 Conterno-Fantino Ginestra $65 1989 Marcarini La Serra $60 1989 Seghesio La Villa $60 1990 Marcarini Brunate $70 1990 Vietti Lazzarito $65 1990 Vietti Castiglione $80 1990 Massolino Margheria Ris $60 1990 Conterno-Fantino Vigna Gris $60 Thanks, Steve.