In my quest to drink all my 64´s this year when I turn 60, I invited some friends and opened 15 bottles of Barolo from The Greatest Vintage Ever. It turned out great. Each flight will get its own post.
1964 Barolo, Pio Cesare
A deep, ethereal nose with notes of wild strawberries, rosehips, leather and shoe polish. High and refined.
The taste is handsome and elegant with gorgeous red fruit, still some silky tannins and a long, warm finish. Great wine. No hurry to drink bottles like this.
94p (tasted 2024/10)
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| Mushroom ragu, fried sweetbread and a herb oil |
1964 Barolo, Franco Fiorina
Two years ago - Barolista: Seven Decades Of Barolo - 1958 - 2013 - this was a stunner. The bottle tonight have had a tough journey during the years, ending up old and tired. As with the Cappellano in the previous flight, drinkable but not very enjoyable.
78p (tasted 2024/10)
1964 Barolo, Marchese Fracassi
A deep, spicy, mature nose with notes of raspberries, paint, incense and dry tobacco. A very fine warmth.
The taste is round, velvety and balanced with notes of dried raspberries, forest floor, Christmas spices and earth. Long and fine.
92p (tasted 2024/10)
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