Winery - Giacomo Ascheri
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Meaty, farmyard aromas characterize this wine. Ripe tannins, rustic flavors and solid acidity follow through to a dry, almost Port-like finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A pleasant wine that shows a sweet, spicy apricot nose; on the palate it has an interesting smokiness that works well with the fruit, and although there is a fair amount of alcohol, the fruit just manages to cover it, and the wine moves to a pleasant if not particularly long finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The wine has evolved quickly, and the color is showing some browning on the edge. Almost fully mature now, it shows aromas of marzipan, strawberries and roses. Complex and pretty, the wine has a solid midpalate, and the finish is shorter than I would have expected. Still a nice, well-made wine for lovers of older Nebbiolos.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Ascheri is a light-colored wine with a lovely nose of honeysuckle, pear and lychees. On the palate, the fruit flavors were less intense but it showed good balance and a medium finish. An attractive wine which probably should be drunk fairly soon.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Showing very young, it has an unusual nose of puréed violets, pencil lead and dark fruit. The palate is still very primary, very full-bodied, and although it drinks well now, will develop well over the next three to five years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The long wood aging in large Slavonian oak barrels has given this a dryness and austerity. The fruit is there, with red fruit flavors and ripeness, but it is the dryness and tarry black flavors that dominate. It is very young, and should develop over the next 10 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smoky graphite notes with spice and black cherry open the nose of this nicely concentrated Barolo from the Sorano cru in Serralunga d’Alba. The wine is well textured with firm but velvety tannins and refreshing crispness on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a very interesting and unique Asian quality here that reveals itself on the nose as saffron, soya, clove and Chinese barbecue sauce. The wine is lean and compact in the mouth with a long, silky finish: Hold five to 10 years in your cellar.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s an attractively fine and nuanced quality to this classic expression of Nebbiolo. Pretty spice tones and oak renderings play a supporting role to bright berry fruit, cola, blue flower and licorice. The wine offers medium intensity fueled by a long, elegant finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With fruit sourced from various vineyard sites, this garnet Barolo delivers exuberant fruit tones of forest berry, dried raspberry and violets with delicate spice renderings in the background. This is a classy, happy expression of Nebbiolo with aging potential.
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