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, Aldo Conterno
A low keyed, mature, sweet nose with notes of dried raspberries, fir wood, licorice and cep. Very fine.
The taste is soft and refined with ripe red fruit, velvety tannins and a long, lingering finish. A joy to drink.
This and the Francesco Rinaldi below were also tasted 10 years ago when I turned 50 - Barolista: Barolo Boys Does 1964 Barolo & Barbaresco.
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1964 Barolo, Francesco Rinaldi
The 1964 Francsco Rinaldi is an enigma. 10 years ago, see link above, I thought it had been in some sort of time warp. It felt much younger than the rest of the wines.
Now we skip forward 10 years - this bottle behaves exactly the same as 10 years ago... 60 years old and taste like a 20 year old wine. I noted the same note of burnt rubber. I like it a lot but it is a strange creature.
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1964 Barolo, Oddero
A beautifully mature nose with notes of dried strawberries, forest floor, paint, rosehips and vintage leather. Very deep and fine.
The taste is velvety and sweet with gorgeous fruit, still some silky tannins in the finish, which is long and lingering. On top of its game. Great wine.
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