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G.D. Vajra Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2015
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Ben Franco 
Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar
Great entry #barolo
Great entry #barolo
8.9
Martin Bergo
Saw this in the Delectable thread the other day and realized I haven’t tried the -15s with food and a long decanting. In a nutshell, high quality, too young, as expected. Light ruby slight brick color; youth- and powerful nose of not tar&roses but sharper, like diesel exhaust & Tom Ford’s Rose Prick - an excellent mix; very high acids and tannins on the palate, dominated by unripe strawberries; finish is of medium length and quite chest-burning despite the indicated 13.5% alc. content. As 2015 was very hot in the summer, one might expect overripe grapes and lower acidity, but not in this beauty. A half-a-decade or more in the cellar should do wonders.
Saw this in the Delectable thread the other day and realized I haven’t tried the -15s with food and a long decanting. In a nutshell, high quality, too young, as expected. Light ruby slight brick color; youth- and powerful nose of not tar&roses but sharper, like diesel exhaust & Tom Ford’s Rose Prick - an excellent mix; very high acids and tannins on the palate, dominated by unripe strawberries; finish is of medium length and quite chest-burning despite the indicated 13.5% alc. content. As 2015 was very hot in the summer, one might expect overripe grapes and lower acidity, but not in this beauty. A half-a-decade or more in the cellar should do wonders.
9.1
Matt Sterr
Very approachable for a young Barolo. 30 months in Slovenian oak. Great value here.
Very approachable for a young Barolo. 30 months in Slovenian oak. Great value here.
9.2
Joe Mar
Dark fruit, earth, floral notes. Strong tannins, dusty on the finish. Rich dark color with cranberry, black cherry flavors with good acidity.
Dark fruit, earth, floral notes. Strong tannins, dusty on the finish. Rich dark color with cranberry, black cherry flavors with good acidity.
9.3
Andrew Liguori
Value banger. Really fresh black cherry, vanilla oak, dust and earth. Medium body, sinewy tannins. Drinking well now but plenty of legs.
Value banger. Really fresh black cherry, vanilla oak, dust and earth. Medium body, sinewy tannins. Drinking well now but plenty of legs.
9.0Elizabeth Overmoe
Great bouquet - definitely get the initial cherry and cranberry. But my palate isn’t well-studied so struggle to capture/identify what follows. Just a new quarantine hobby.
Great bouquet - definitely get the initial cherry and cranberry. But my palate isn’t well-studied so struggle to capture/identify what follows. Just a new quarantine hobby.
8.0Henry Fuseler
10/2020. Good wine. Nice flavor and finish. Paired well with the snapper at Mr. Friendly’s. Next night, tried to drink the second half of the bottle and it was “sour”??
10/2020. Good wine. Nice flavor and finish. Paired well with the snapper at Mr. Friendly’s. Next night, tried to drink the second half of the bottle and it was “sour”??
8.8
Brandon Ford
Excellent
Excellent
10
Eric Hahn
Delicious
Delicious
9.6Brett
Solid albeit not spectacular. 2015 vintage which does tend to get slightly lower ratings
Solid albeit not spectacular. 2015 vintage which does tend to get slightly lower ratings
8.9
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