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Monday, August 11, 2014

Pio Cesare Barolo 1974

Spent a few days this past week in Memphis and managed to hit some incredible BBQ joints.  Got me fired up to grill up my special pork tenderloin recipe when I returned home!

Paired with the '74 Pio Cesare,  it was a glorious repast.  Slow-o'd for 3 hours prior to dinner.  This was a beauty. It never ceases to amaze me how even older Barolo gains presence over the course of five, six and seven hours. The fruit just explodes about 3 hours in ... amber Rainier cherry with hints of anise  (13.5% alc).  Nose is reticent,  yet opens up a bit over time to reveal muted violet and rose ....seven hours later it is still going strong. 

Don't get me wrong, this is still a wine whose fruit on the very far end of its life, however the complexity and long finish are delightful from a wine that is 40 years of age. The wine had a great story to tell of this hallmark vintage in Piemonte. 

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