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- TheEngineer - 03-02-2007

Okay...taken a bit of time. This was a tasting at the Boston Wine Expo. I love Barolos...... [img]http://wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo La Corda della Briccolina 1996
Color of garnet brick brown. Aroma of cigar, herbal, chinese medicine. While huge tannins, great balance nicely constructed. Very tight still, but great cherries, raspberries, floral but a bit backwards. Full-bodied, and a long, long finish.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo La Corda della Briccolina 1997
Darker in colour, bit browning, some rim variation. On the nose, raisins, fruitcake dried fruit. Slightly more forward than 96 with higher concentration and SUPER LONG finish. Full-bodied.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo La Corda della Briccolina 1998
Color is darker still, no obvious age on this wine. Somewhat restrained nose, some floral, soft and fruity, more fruit forward than 97. Denser fruit flavours (raspberries and cherries), , smooth but tannic, full bodied and ready to drink.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo La Corda della Briccolina 1999
Very dark garnet in color, no age, nose of molasses, violet, chinese medicine, hughly complex, raspberries, strawberries, some spices, Very dense in flavors, bigger lush wine with large tannic structure.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo La Corda della Briccolina 2001
Impenetrably dark purple in color. Very complex but restrained nose of blackberries, spice. Wine is much more forward, very fruity, full bodied. Nice round mouth feel pointing to higher alcohol levels. Very tannic with super long finish.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo Bonfani 2001
Very dark, nose of dried flowers, tons of cherries, strawberry and a great minerality. Full-bodied, more forward than Briccolina and a long, long finish (though shorter than Briccolina) and a bit hot at the end.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo Cerequio 2001.
Very powerful large wine. Nose hits you like a ton of bricks, Very fruit forward, dark cherries, dried flowers. Wine is very solid, with smooth tannic structure and spices.

Beni di Batasiolo Barolo Boscareto 2001
This one is definitely more new world style. Nose is very fruity but hints at power. Nose of cherries, spices. Wine is tannic but feels rounder and softer. medium to full body.