ON-20214 QC-20214

Fontanafredda Barolo 2010

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Barolo (Nebbiolo) Barolo (Nebbiolo)
Piedmont, Italy

$29.95 (20214)

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This wine is featured in Episode 5.13 (a semi final!) of our "So You Think You Know Wine?" video series.
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Critic Reviews (6)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A terrific buy for Barolo fans, and indeed for fans of all savoury, firmly structured, complex and succulent reds....

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a great buy! Some diehard Barolo fans may find it soft, but it actually is well proportioned with exact, and...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Traditional Nebbiolo that is neither austere nor of such a hard shell to crack. Roses and street cover in summer give...

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Marc Chapleau
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Marc Chapleau

At about $ 33 ($ 29.25 but offered as part of the promotion Festivino, until March 22), this is a Barolo with body...

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Bill Zacharkiw
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Bill Zacharkiw

Richer styled, but still very Barolo. Delicate cherry and rose petal notes on the nose, but then the muffling tannins...

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Nadia  Fournier
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Nadia Fournier

The general inventory, this wine has made significant progress over the past ten years. Nothing complicated, but a...

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Community Reviews (7)

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Stephan W
Stephan W

Great wine and I totally agree with Bill's advice to let it decant for a few hours. It took 3 hours of decanting before I fully enjoyed it. Consider this wine for special occasions. Tasted September 2015.

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Larry Isaacson
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carlost
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Tasted July 2015

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