2004 Barolo Arborina
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Crushed flowers, sweet red cherries, orange peel and sweet tobacco grace the palate in Renato Corino's 2004 Barolo Arborina. Soft, round and silky on the palate, yet with gorgeous aromatics, the 2004 is wonderfully complete and expressive today. The 2004 is just starting to show the first signs of tertiary nuance. It should drink well for the next decade, perhaps longer.
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Corino's 2004 Barolo Arborina reveals notable harmony and balance in its sweet ripe fruit, new leather, menthol and spices. This generous, full-bodied Barolo offers outstanding persistence and an engaging personality.
Corino’s 2004 Barolo Vigneto Arborina reveals notable harmony and balance in its sweet ripe fruit, new leather, menthol and spices. This generous, full-bodied Barolo offers outstanding persistence and an engaging personality. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2024. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411
Good medium red. Reticent, slightly medicinal aromas of smoke, brown spices, dried flowers and oak. Sweeter and fatter than the basic bottling, with currant and plum flavors complicated by brown spices. This has a plump middle but is still more austere than the Arborina from Renato's younger brother Giuliano. Finishes with substantial tannins and lingering brown spices.