2010 Barolo Cannubi
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The 2010 Barolo Cannubi is beautifully finessed and pure with etched aromas of cola, tar, pressed violets and balsam herb that are straight out of the Nebbiolo playbook. It shows power and extreme elegance in equal measure. Compared to the 2009 vintage that was lighter in the mouth, the 2010 edition is both generous and enduring. It shows the very best of Cannubi, the vineyard cru responsible for one of the most important interpretations of the mighty Nebbiolo grape variety. I look forward to revisiting this wine in ten years or more. Drink: 2017-2030. Importer: Empson USA, www.empsonusa.com
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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Barolo. Just mid ruby. Complex, concentrated and perfumed and really exciting. Lots of tannins. Just a tiny bit dusty, but there is potential here. (WS)
Sweet, silky tannins provide the backbone for the 2010 Barolo Cannubi, a wine that impresses for its creamy texture and fabulous overall balance. Sweet red berries, mint, tobacco, cherries and flowers flesh out in a soft, caressing Barolo loaded with finesse. All the elements meld together in the glass. The Cannubi is naturally a more feminine wine than the Terlo, and equally appealing, even if it is totally different in style.
Bright medium red. Enticing perfume of red cherry, flowers and blood orange. Then extremely tight and closed, showing a dry spot in the middle today. Finishes long but slightly bitter. I love the wine's high-pitched aromatics but today it does not follow through in the mouth. Is this brutally backward or is it simply tart?