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Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 1:06 pm
by Michael R
Mivvy wrote:Cracking line up there!
Hi mate
Fyi, Len is expecting a work trip to SD in a couple of months, expect an email!
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 3:29 pm
by dave vino
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 4:00 pm
by Hacker
dave vino wrote:A few people ask me why I often take the empty bottle home with me.
More people should have asked Rudy that question!

Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 4:19 pm
by dave vino
I thought we agreed you wouldn't mention my 'other' business

Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 10:34 am
by Mivvy
Mick - email received and the wheels are turning - looking forward to it.
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 10:10 pm
by Ian S
I would never get away with storing empty bottles at home, because the brains of the operation has definite minimalist leanings. However there is one bottle that did escape the bottle recycling. 1954 Vallana spanna 'Campi Raudii', as the label is so ornate.
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 6:31 am
by michel
Ian S wrote:I would never get away with storing empty bottles at home, because the brains of the operation has definite minimalist leanings. However there is one bottle that did escape the bottle recycling. 1954 Vallana spanna 'Campi Raudii', as the label is so ornate.
Any chance a photo?
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 12:20 pm
by JamieBahrain
Any vibes or notes please?
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 10:48 am
by rooman
JamieBahrain wrote:Any vibes or notes please?
Jamie, a couple of people took notes so hopefully with time and spare slot in their diary, these notes will appear.
Personally without doubt the Mascarello was amazing. I have never tried a Barolo this old and it was burgundian in its finesse. Super velvety tannins, pure fruit with hints of traditional nebbiolo characteristics being that subtle blend of rose, tar and forest floor.
I also greatly enjoyed the Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco 1996. It was interesting to put this wine up against the Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano 1996. Virtually all the old Piedmonte wines i have in the cellar are Produttori del Barbaresco so I really enjoy these wines but I found the fruit of the Bruno Giacosa far more pure and linear by comparision. It was hard to believe the two wines were from the same year. If the Produttori was a rollicking old beer wench from an 1800's English tavern, the Bruno was a Countess from the court of Louis Quatorze - elegant and refined.
Re: Barolo and Barbaresco Dinner. 4 May
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 2:27 am
by Ian S
michel wrote:Ian S wrote:I would never get away with storing empty bottles at home, because the brains of the operation has definite minimalist leanings. However there is one bottle that did escape the bottle recycling. 1954 Vallana spanna 'Campi Raudii', as the label is so ornate.
Any chance a photo?
I'm away from home at the moment, up in the Italian mountains. However cellartracker often has photos, and whilst not the best photo, this does give a flavour if the label and the tns are mine
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp? ... d=16FD0C4C