The Asian Winehunter

This is a bit late but better than never. Tasted in Mid-October in the La Morra Cantina during thier 2005 Barolo tastings. This is incredibly taxing on the palate to do in one sitting. I'm not sure if my palate was as sharp especially towards the end after being constantly pounded by one Barolo after another... 2005 Barolo Broccoli Viole - M Marengo Tight, monolithic, tannic, black peppers - 88 points 2004 Brunate - M Marengo Complex, little thiner at the mid palate. Surprisingly drinkable at this age. Yields at 45 hl/ha - 92 points 2005 The Ciabot - Cascina Ballarin Acidic, spicy, rough tannins, peppers? - 88 points 2003 Cascina Monastero Bricco Lucioni Sweet core, concentrated, tannic, good finish - 90 points 2005 Cascina Monastero Bricco Lucioni More Tannic, less concentrated = less pleasureable - 89 points 2003 Cascina Monastero Bricco Priund Sweet core - 91 points 2005 Barolo Enzio Boglietti New style, sweet concentrated core, hard to guess evolution - 90+? points 2005 Annunzi...

Notes from a very recent dinner. 1969 Leroy Grand Echezeaux. Opened in bottle for ~ 1 hour. Plums, bright fruits, wonderful bouquet. Resolved tannins. The nose is better than what showed up on the palate. 94 points 1969 Leroy Musigny . Opened in bottle ~ 1 hour. More reserved but oozing with power, plums and cherries but with more vanilla/cream hints as well (more oak?). On the palate nose matches what went in. Very long finish. Silky tannins. Strangely here Terroir came to the forefront versus Domaine style - it was less typical "Leroy" and more typical "Musigny" (i.e. Power in a velvet glove). On the other hand the GE was "Leroy" with no doubt. Very consistent from start to finish. Really quite good. 96 points 1982 La Tache Fantastically exuberant nose. Red fruit, plums, minerality - this turned heads. On the palate not as good - leaning on the acidic side but wouldn't say thin but perhaps not a "robust" La Tache given the vintage. On equal...