1979 Barolo, Aurelio Settimo

Quite deep ruby colour with medium intensity red berry, tar, mint tea, rose pedal and touch of caramel, it is dry with medium acidity, alcohol and bodied. Quite high tannin but coarse. On palate it has slightly over medium intensity flavours of red berry, mint tea, tar, and touch of leather. Fairly long length with red plum finish. (91)


Tasted on 2 December 2016


 陳年的巴洛洛把葡萄的品種特色表露無遺。酒亦有一點陳年感。發展成熟，甚至有點過時，但可飲用，保存得很不錯。酒的強度在口中比香氣強，複雜性仍算好，餘韻亦長，好飲。