The rare wine company just released their current newsletter with the 2004 Capellano Barolo offer.http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102679813201&s=4252&e=001B2sxU6UcKB1IgFKKbL_HFAurWHndnzoTRje0FHZMnxEb1ce_WwZpXGlfCqPnzp1Ge_br-vnBeHt415GdU557LvrSTrluhmC3iLK4jDhHily6b0NDkDxU5GYZKVzHLgMU4-DZrel37uTH9AWBMvbPauqWOo7WIzSaVzKKynj9RSI=

The prices are the best I have seen. The wines outrageously good from cask.

2004 Barolo Rupestris

from botte - What a huge nose, redolent of frutti di bosco with violets hint and a feral, earthy, animal driven character. Bright with acids in the mouth, packed with dense fruit and grippy, angular tannins. While very fruit driven the midpalate is full of crisp, black mineral tones. Excellent concentration and balance. Finishes with grippy tannins and power to spare, very pure and clean. Exceptional wine.

http://www.snooth.com/wine/cappellano-barolo-pie-rupestris-2004/

2004 Barolo Pie Franco

from botte - More sudbued on the nose than the Rupestris yet sharing it’s feral quality with a more autumnal quality to the aromatics leaning towards tobacco and earth note before blooming into a full on sottobosco array. Elegant in the mouth but with excellent concentration of fruit, tons of fine grained tannins with sweet fruit just peaking out from the wall of tannin. Bright acidity supports almond skin/amaretto tinged wild berry fruit that finishes with strong minerality and grace notes of tobacco and cocoa. The finish is full and long and strikes a fine baloance between sweet fruit and aggressive and refreshing minerality. Exceptional wine.

http://www.snooth.com/wine/cappellano-barolo-pie-franco-2004/

I have no affiliation with The Rare Wine Company nor with Cappellano other than my being a very satisfied customer of both. I offer this up simply as a recommendation of a great deal on a potentially monumental wine.