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Cascina Ballarin
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2001 Barolo DOCG Bricco Rocca, Piedmont, Italy

Ripe preserved red berries and plums on the nose, dried floral aromas, mineral traces and a hint of varnish. Ripe fruit on the palate, floral notes and delicate spicy oak, full-bodied, noticeable alcohol, fairly prominent fine tannins, delicate acid bite, very creamy, dried flowers, hint of roses, persistent, slightly volatile, medium depth, slightly jammy red fruit on a fairly alcoholic finish.

Best to drink: Bis 2013+. What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 3 January, 2008
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Registration number: CB-L.04.245
wein.plus rating: good (84 WP)
Last reviewed: 26 April, 2006
Best to drink: Bis 2010+.
Editor note: Overripe red berries on the nose, plums and wilted roses, light notes of varnish, malted notes. More very ripe fruit in the mouth, prominent sweetish roasted oak, quite fine, slightly astringent tannins, very creamy on the palate, some sweetish spicy notes in the background, aromas of wilted flowers, oak slightly dominant, good finish with malted notes and overripe dark fruit.

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