2005 Barolo Carobric
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A striking wine, the 2005 Barolo Carobric is just beginning to enter an early plateau of maturity where it is likely to remain for many years. Sweet tobacco, dried flowers, cedar and red stone fruits are supported by beams of incisive tannin and lively acidity. The aromatics are especially inviting. A closing burst of energy rounds things out in style. This is an especially Carobric from the Scavino family. The 2005 should drink well for another 10-15 years, perhaps more in a cold cellar.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(a blend of fruit from Cannubi, Rocche di Castiglione and Bric del Fiasc) Good deep red. Musky spices, tobacco and menthol over redcurrant on the nose. Juicy and tightly wound, with pronounced acidity. Less pliant but more gripping than the normale, with notes of herbs and mint. Finishes quite youthfully tight, even a tad dry.
Lots of firmness to this – pretty tarry. Very chewy and uncompromising but this is admirable! (JR)
Sweet roses, minerals, mint, licorice and dark raspberries flow from the 2005 Barolo Carobric. This richly- textured, multi-dimensional wine reveals tons of complexity. The finish is long, sweet and incredibly pure. Carobric is a wine that has grown significantly in stature over the last few years and the 2005 is terrific.