Giovanni Corino

Barolo, Vecchie Vigne, 2006

Name: Barolo, Vecchie Vigne
Brand: Giovanni Corino
Price: 377.12 GBP

95/100

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all 2006

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Broking

2006
6x75cl
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£377.12

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

This shows the classicism of the 2006 vintage; well built, intense and structured but with a bit of aeration some quite stunning fruit and mineral characteristics come to the fore, unveiling clear, bright and acutely defined flavours of red cherries, sloe and redcurrant, spice, stones, rocks and salts with hints of fresh-cut flower. A Barolo of stature and sheer class. As of the 2005 vintage this is purely old vines (58 years old) from the Giachini vineyard (whereas before it was a blend of Rocche and Giachini), aged in 80% new oak for the same length of time as Corino’s other Cru wines but kept in bottle longer.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

95/100

Stephen Tanzer,

Vinous

Bright dark red. Classic Barolo aromas of red cherry, dried rose and minerals, plus a whiff of chocolate. Wonderfully pristine and aromatic in the mouth, with lovely inner-mouth perfume to the cherry and brown spice flavors. Firm, ripe tannins reach the front teeth on the extremely long aftertaste. A very intense and elegant midweight with the structure for a long life in bottle. Corino ages this wine in a high percentage of new barriques, but I never would have guessed that from this beauty.

date of review 11/2011

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.