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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 1:42 am
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slawecki
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Originally Posted by whackyjacky
Really well stated. When tasting such young wines, what's going to taste good ? The fruit forward ones. Unfortunately, they generally have little aging potential. Except at the very top, there's a lot more $$ making wines that are quickly accessible. No cellaring and waiting for a return on your capital. Remember when you wouldn't even look at a Barolo or Barbaresco for 20 years ?
the barolo or barbaresco of the 60's and 70's were not the same wines as those of today. they were vinified in a totally different manner. gaja is supposed to be the person that generated the new procedures.
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