Flight 4 ::
Pio Cesare Barolo in 4decades! I have got to know the longevity and age-ability of great Barolo. The 1957 is fully mature, still fresh and very much alive, just a little bit light on the palate. 1964 is an off bottle IMO. 1971 not showing and everyone think it could be an off bottle at first, with some air, it started to show. Personal Preference is the 1982, IMO it has the greatest balance, complex, silky texture, fresh and vigorous.
Sea Cucumber with mushroom and vegetable
Roasted Salted Chicken
The 4decades of great Barolo!
The 4decades of great Barolo - All corks in good condition
1957 Pio Cesare Barolo
1964 Pio Cesare Barolo - This look older and paler than the 1957
1957 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13%
The oldest bottle to date. The wine is still very much alive! Surprisingly the color is darker than the 1964, Orangey with light ruby core. The nose is very very age and old! Dried tea leaf, earth along with bright red fruits, dark cherry and sweaty smell (errr…). This is how a 50s smell like. Some caramelize fruits, slight fizzy and hint of alcohol on the palate along with seaweed flavor. Med finish. Though fully mature but no problem to drink for the next few years thanks to the structure and tannins remain in it.
1964 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sherry likes nose with alcohol, mineral and slight herbish. The palate has good acidity with caramelized fruits flavors and weird taste like chinese herbal tea / medicine with medium finish. This is the weakest in the flight, off-bottle?
1971 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark port like color. Slight sweaty fish market smell (blew off after sometime in the glass), dark fruits and earth, this is not showing much at the moment and the palate is acidic. I put this aside and continue with 82, when I re-visit in another 20mins, WOW! Getting better and better in the glass. Intense ripe sweet palate of blackberry, spices, hint of rubber, with slight tannic giving good grip to the palate leads to long lingering finish. This is still very structure with good complexity and has plenty of life ahead.
1982 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bright caramelize port color. Tight nose of blackberries, mineral, mint and earth. This has the best balance of acidity and sweetness amongst the flight, fresh, concentrated, decadent, silky smooth long finish. Complex and firm structure. Drinking very well due to its great balance and silky tannins but has no problem to age! Great! I like this a lot.
The oldest bottle to date. The wine is still very much alive! Surprisingly the color is darker than the 1964, Orangey with light ruby core. The nose is very very age and old! Dried tea leaf, earth along with bright red fruits, dark cherry and sweaty smell (errr…). This is how a 50s smell like. Some caramelize fruits, slight fizzy and hint of alcohol on the palate along with seaweed flavor. Med finish. Though fully mature but no problem to drink for the next few years thanks to the structure and tannins remain in it.
1964 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sherry likes nose with alcohol, mineral and slight herbish. The palate has good acidity with caramelized fruits flavors and weird taste like chinese herbal tea / medicine with medium finish. This is the weakest in the flight, off-bottle?
1971 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark port like color. Slight sweaty fish market smell (blew off after sometime in the glass), dark fruits and earth, this is not showing much at the moment and the palate is acidic. I put this aside and continue with 82, when I re-visit in another 20mins, WOW! Getting better and better in the glass. Intense ripe sweet palate of blackberry, spices, hint of rubber, with slight tannic giving good grip to the palate leads to long lingering finish. This is still very structure with good complexity and has plenty of life ahead.
1982 Pio Cesare Barolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bright caramelize port color. Tight nose of blackberries, mineral, mint and earth. This has the best balance of acidity and sweetness amongst the flight, fresh, concentrated, decadent, silky smooth long finish. Complex and firm structure. Drinking very well due to its great balance and silky tannins but has no problem to age! Great! I like this a lot.
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