2012 Barolo
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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 2017-2028, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jun 2016
Fontanafredda offers a steely and streamlined 2012 Barolo. At the outset, you may notice some ripe fruit layers of blackberry and dried cherry. Those heavier notes blow off to reveal licorice, rose hip, cola and grilled herb. This is a Barolo that has been constructed with simple lines and a fresh approach. It needs another five to ten years of bottle aging before it begins to show its inner complexity.
Critic scores
Critic scores
90
90/100
Average Score
15
15/20
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
90
90/100
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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15 points
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Score 15/20 · Drink 2016-2022, Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com, May 2016
Mid ruby with orange tinges. Herbal but otherwise firmly locked on the nose. Light, sweet strawberry fruit with a little hole on the mid palate and with a touch of tannin on the finish. (WS)
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Fontanafredda