NV 2006 Barolo Dinner
@ Trattoria One Fifth, NYC, 3/13/2024
A group of Neb Heads (most of them from the Nebbiolo group formed through the
Vinous forum)
met to check out the 2006 vintage in Barolo.
The food and service at Trattoria One Fifth were very good.
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Arriving at Trattoria One Fifth:
Starter
Flight 1.
Nana's Meatballs with Sunday Sauce, Pecorino (tasty);
Di Palo Burrata with Squash Caponata, Aceto Balsamico (delicious);
Lamb Mortadella Buns with Pistachio Pesto (weird).
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2006 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double decanted around 11am.] Smoky black fruit nose. In the mouth, elegant red fruit.
Long, complex finish of graphite and red fruit.
A terrific wine, but I think it will be even better in 5 years. (94 points)
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2006 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo Ravera -
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted for one hour around 2pm.] The biggest surprise of the evening for me.
This wine in other vintages always seems a bit thin, lacking the umph of the
Brunate Le Coste. Not this one. Gorgeous nose of black fruit, licorice and spice.
Big, structured, tannic, but showing loads of promise.
The best Cannubi San Lorenzo Ravera I've ever had. (96 points)
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2006 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato -
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double decanted around 10am. Bottle left open until around 2pm.] Muted nose. Sour.
Corked? Definitely an off bottle. :( (NR/flawed)
Flight 2.
Margherita Pizza (Fiore di Latte, Basil),
Pepperoni Pizza ('Nduja, Cacio di Tuscany),
Mushroom Pizza (Taleggio, Hazelnut).
No mushroom pizza photo. 2nd photo from restaurant website.
Pizzas were good.
I thought Flight 3 would be the best flight, but this one stole the show.
Three terrific wines. Too bad that the Pira Riserva is over $700 in the US.
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2006 Vietti Barolo Rocche - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double decanted around 3pm.] Stunning perfume of black fruit and roses.
Thick and rich fruit mostly hides the huge tannins. Classic Rocche.
Terrific wine. Glad that I have a few. (96 points)
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2006 Luca Roagna / Nero di Wongraven Barolo Unione -
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted for 7 hours at 10:30am.] Loads of black fruit in the nose.
Sweet black fruit and plenty of tannin in the long finish.
A bit better than the last time (2/28/2023). Maybe because it got more air.
(94 points)
For more information and better photos of this wine see Bonus Wine #2
near the bottom of
this page.
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2006 Roagna Barolo Riserva Pira - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Opened around 3pm to check it was sound, so it got just a bit of air.]
Stunning nose of black fruit, cloves, and licorice.
Sweet red and black fruit in the attack and in the long, complex finish.
Expansive and stunningly complex. WOTN. (98 points)
Flight 3.
Aged Strip Steak with Tuscan Style Potatoes.
This was a really good piece of beef properly cooked, but sitting in a pool of grease and
over-salted. I actually poured off the excess grease into our wine dump bucket.
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2006 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double decanted at 9am.] Big, smoky black fruit nose. Ripe black fruit.
Long and tannic. A little too polished for my taste.
Doesn't have the character of the best wines tonight. (92 points)
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2006 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) -
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted for one hour around 10am.] Muted nose of black fruit and brown sugar.
Mature but complex and long. Too advanced for this wine after only 18 years.
I hope this was just an off bottle. Others in the group said they've had this with
random bottles of this wine.
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2006 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double decanted around 10am. Bottle left open until around 2pm.] Huge black fruit nose.
The youngest tasting wine here tonight. Not surprising, but this needs so much more time.
A decade at least. Dark, rich, but quite restrained at this point.
(94–96 points)
Conclusion
A couple of off bottles, but clearly a very strong vintage based on this dinner.
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