1962 Vietti Barolo

1962 Vietti Barolo;
Fill in the lower neck, cork pretty good. Bright pale garnet with orange hue. Some mushrooms, tar and roses, more heavy of licorice and rose hips. Quite high acidity, with an almost shy attack before rushing in like a basketball team hoping to score, and then falls back off, like the waves on the beach. Tannins stil there, lots of them, but they are more like spectators to the theme, just in the back, like a barrier, to keep the players on the field. A more gentle style of Barolo than many, not too intense, but lasting on the palate, a somewhat figgy, licorice, sweet tobacco aftertaste. More refreshing with air, has a nerve in it. 90

By the way, even on this 1962, the alcohol level is stated, at 14%, not that one notice.....