1 dozen bottles per lot
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1997 BAROLO AND BARBARESCO
'The 1996 vintage'"was followed by the opulent/exotic freaks of 1997, a vintage that bearls little similarity to any previous year in Piedmont's history. The wines posess unprecedented levels of glycerin, sweetness of fruit, and over the top ripeness as well as richness. Old-timers compare it to 1947. The vintage appears more irregular than 1996, so not everything is a guranteed sucess. But for readers who find Nebbiolo too firm, backward, and intimidating in its youth, 1997 is well-worth a look as the wines have splendidly glorious aromatics, ripe, concentrated flavors, and a boatload of glycerin, alcohol, and sweet tannin." Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 135, June 2001
Barbaresco "Asili"--Vintage 1997
Piedmont, Giacosa
Lot 688 in two three-bottle original wooden cases
Lot 689 in two six-bottle original wooden cases
1 dozen bottles per lot
'The 1996 vintage'"was followed by the opulent/exotic freaks of 1997, a vintage that bearls little similarity to any previous year in Piedmont's history. The wines posess unprecedented levels of glycerin, sweetness of fruit, and over the top ripeness as well as richness. Old-timers compare it to 1947. The vintage appears more irregular than 1996, so not everything is a guranteed sucess. But for readers who find Nebbiolo too firm, backward, and intimidating in its youth, 1997 is well-worth a look as the wines have splendidly glorious aromatics, ripe, concentrated flavors, and a boatload of glycerin, alcohol, and sweet tannin." Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 135, June 2001
Barbaresco "Asili"--Vintage 1997
Piedmont, Giacosa
Lot 688 in two three-bottle original wooden cases
Lot 689 in two six-bottle original wooden cases
1 dozen bottles per lot