2004 Pio Cesare Barolo
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Pio Cesare's 2004 Barolo comes across as bombastic and rough around the edges. There is good immediacy to the dark fruit, but the edges are starting to fray as the fruit fades. Hints of leather, smoke and violets add a measure of complexity. It's time to drink the 2004, as the balance will only deteriorate from here.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Pio Cesare's 2010 Barolo is terrific. Dark red cherries, plums, lavender, smoke and savory herbs open up in the glass, followed by hints of orange peel and white pepper that add both lift and a hugely appealing element of exoticism. The firm, incisive tannins are going to need a few years to settle down. There is a lot to like in this classic, old-school leaning Barolo. The 2010 was made from less well-exposed parcels in Ornato, along with parcels in Collareto and Briccolina, both of which are in the same general area of Serralunga, plus dollops of fruit from La Morra and Grinzane Cavour, virtually all of it estate fruit. (AG)
Pale red. Quite gamey. Fumy and rich. Not as nuanced as some cru wines. (JR)
What a nose, I love this! Decadent and intense with blueberries, meat, truffles, and a foie gras like character. Full and very velvety, super integrated, with a long and caressing finish. A triumph.