2016 Barolo Brezza
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I don't think I have ever seen a Barolo in a glass cork, and honestly, I wouldn't have guessed that the appellation authorities allowed such as thing, as winemaking regions such as Barolo tend to be quite conservative. Surprise, surprise, I have this rare specimen from a 17,600-bottle release in front of me now. Made with organically farmed fruit, the Giacomo Brezza e Figli 2016 Barolo is open and ready to go. If you anticipated some reduction, there is none to be found, although I did open my bottle a few hours before tasting (as I did all the samples in this report). There is some youthful tightness here with sour cherry, almond, cola and a ferrous or earthy quality. I would suggest another few years to allow the wine to flesh out further.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2016 Barolo is a soft, open-knit wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. Dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and anise, along with mid-weight structure and relatively soft tannins - for a young Barolo - are all suggestive of a wine that is already quite open and ready to drink. The straight Barolo is a blend of San Lorenzo and Fossati, with Ravera from Novello and Bricco San Pietro in Monforte. This is a very pretty wine in its peer group.
Very heady nose, powerful stuff. Full bodied with marked alcohol, mocha and Chinese five-spice. The tannins are silky and well managed, but the alcohol really stands out for me at the moment. (AC)