On 10/27/15 9:34 PM, DaleW wrote:

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> 2011 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Young, unsurprisingly a bit
> tannic, good acids. Some nice nebbiolo tar and floral notes. Black
> cherry fruit. Tasty, could use some time. B/B+

I've seen a spate of notes on this wine on CT. Why are so many people
opening it up so young? (not directed at you, Dale -- I'm sure you've
got more). I'm still sitting on my '06 normales.

> 2009 Vissoux/Chermette "Garants" Fleurie Ripe black cherry, mocha and
> mineral, rich with a long finish. Fleurie as Pomerol (in a good way).
> It doesn't taste like Pomerol, but more texturally in line. And I
> love the texture of a good Pom. Delicious. A-

I thought that I might have this, but I see that it's actually the '09
Poncie. My note on that described it as "lush," and I can see the
comparison to Pomerol.

Mark Lipton

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