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Barolo, 1985 Red Wine

Valfieri , Piedmont

Bottle size: 75cl

ABV: 13%

Price:

$127.40 USD

6 In Stock

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Description

Barolo is known as the 'king of wines' and is made from the Nebbiolo grape. Heady aromas of rose, leather, vanilla, cherry, pepper, cranberry, strawberry. Fruits are perfectly knitted with the tannins and acidity. It's a powerful wine but remarkably subtle. Don't underestimate it and certainly serve it with food to show at it's best. Nebbiolo has naturally high tannins and acidity, so it will take on full-flavoured, rich foods no problem at all.

Piedmont enjoyed an exceptional 1985 vintage

The year began with an extremely cold winter. Cool, crisp temperatures and snowfall prevailed throughout much of March and April. May brought more heat but rainstorms slowed down vine growth. June heralded a hot summer and the good conditions continued up until the harvest, only broken briefly by welcome rain in both August and September. Strong diurnal temperature variation helped retain the grapes’ fruit character and acidity and the harvest was picked early. The resulting yield was both large and of exceptional quality.

Condition

Good conditions

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