Barolo Oddero 2004

A really lovely wine that combines some roundness and rich fruit with purity and fine balanced structure. Just lovely darker fruit that have layers of earth, smoke, tar, and soil driven spices embedded in almost flamboyant fruit. The finish is long, bright and pure. Surprisingly approachable this is one of the Value buys of the year for Barolo. A very strong effort from an Oddero that has produced their finest wines ever in 2004.

November 2008

A blend of fruit from Castiglione Falleto( Bricco Fiasco) and La Morra (Bricco Chiesa and Capalot) 20 day fermentation/maceration. Each cru vinified separately, aged in separate botti then assembled.

Very taut nose revealing subtle notes of tobacco and leather then a bit of seared cherry and chalky, powdery earth. 2+
Luxurious and elegant in the mouth with ripe acids and tannins, lithe and sinewy 2+
Moderately intense notes of cherry pit fruit and soil tones escape the reticent palate 2
Mouth grabbing structure dominates the finish, this needs 3-5 years to come read more...into it’s own and while it finishes short today there is evident depth to the nettle, green herb and dense fruit on the finale 2+


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September 2008

Spicy on the nose, with jammy red currant fruits and a touch of carob. Lovely fresh tannins and rich fruit give this a soft, round feel with ripe wild cherry and boysenberry fruit that is fresh and intense if a bit simple and dilute on the finish. A fine Basic Barolo 88pts

October 2009