TN: 43 Barolos from 2013 -- and a very dry mouth to show for it

[John_Morris]

Endurance training. Practice, practice, practice.

[Sanjay_Nandurkar]

@Gene Ferrara

@John Morris

I started at the other end of the middle table, so I hit the Massolino about 10 wines in. It didn’t grab me, at first or on a retaste two hours later. So you may not have missed anything there.

Thanks also for this. I was disappointed since I like the producer and was interested in purchasing. I wrote “very tannic” but by that time it is hard to trust my perceptions.

I thought the wine showed muted but traditionally styled - I know I was very muted by that time as well.

When I tasted the 2006 and 2008 Massolino at release they were very tannic with mouth puckering effect from both the tannins and acid. Brutish. Could not glean much. I had tasted the older Vigna Rionda in the past and it was a seamless wine but these young ones were so hard on the palate. Not much enjoyment.

[Gregory_Dal_Piaz]

And while I’m at it, while we didn’t taste the Brovia base Barolo last night it is fantastic and worth every penny of its sub $50 price.

[DougS]

@Gregory Dal Piaz

And while I’m at it, while we didn’t taste the Brovia base Barolo last night it is fantastic and worth every penny of its sub $50 price.

I tried this recently and totally agree. I was very impressed given the price.

[Daniel_Moritz]

Kudos to you. I’m a Baroloholic and I think I’d have trouble getting through 43 in one seating!!!

[Andrew_Hamilton]

Rivetto - Serralunga d’Alba: A producer I’m unfamiliar with, but this showed very well. Perfumed – sort of unusual for Serralunga. “Elegant with lots of grip,” I wrote. 91-ish.

So I had the 2013 Rivetto over the weekend John. I picked up a 3 pack based on your note above. That said it was so long ago I had forgotten the specifics of your note. Looking back now though i can confirm that I’m in 100% agreement with you on this wine. My overriding impression of the wine was “pretty yet powerful”. It’s definitely more red than black fruited, bright, ripe, but not overripe. That said there’s heaps of tannic structure which is to be expected from Serralunga. I opened it on Saturday afternoon and finished it on Sunday night. It never closed down and was open for business the entire time.

Thanks for the recommendation. This is definitely a good QPR Traditionalist Barolo in my opinion.

[John_Morris]

So I had the 2013 Rivetto over the weekend John. I picked up a 3 pack based on your note above.

Does this make me an “influencer”? And, if I add that to my LinkedIn profile, will people start sending me free samples?

[Andrew_Hamilton]

So I had the 2013 Rivetto over the weekend John. I picked up a 3 pack based on your note above.

Does this make me an “influencer”? And, if I add that to my LinkedIn profile, will people start sending me free samples?

I suspect text notes don’t readily equate to a true influencer John! For that you need off angle photos of unicorn bottles on the Instagrizzy.

[Nicos_Neocleous]

I should add that the Cogno Ravera was a knockout in May. Could be found for under $60 and at that price it’s a multi case purchase for me. One of the top dozen or so wines of the vintage for me. The Cascina Nuova isn’t that far behind and at under $40 a bottle it’s the value play of the vintage. YMMV and all that but the Cogno wines have never been better.

I would have been more interested in seeing the Massolino Margheria at this tasting, usually more elegant and finer, an easier read easrly on.

I lost my guidebook so I don’t recall everything that was there but the Poderi Colla and the Le Strette both showed well.

That is very helpful. Thank you for sharing your expert view.

[Claus_Jeppesen]

So I had the 2013 Rivetto over the weekend John. I picked up a 3 pack based on your note above.

Does this make me an “influencer”? And, if I add that to my LinkedIn profile, will people start sending me free samples?

I suspect text notes don’t readily equate to a true influencer John! For that you need off angle photos of unicorn bottles on the Instagrizzy.

And a glimps of hot curves to carry them