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Decanting a 1996 Barolo

First of all, does anybody have a tasting note in 1996 Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo? I can't seem to find one anywhere; I've found notes for the Prapo in other years, for his 1996 Ceretta, and all sorts of things, but not this specific wine.

I'm not so much interested in a rating as I am in finding out how this is coming along. I'm going to be serving it in a couple of weeks and was wondering if I should expect to find sediment, and also, how long it needs to be decanted.

I suppose I'll stand it up a few days before the event, and decant 1-2 hours in advance if I don't hear anything.

Any useful advice? Barolo is an entirely unknown entity to me, as of yet.

- Chris

PS if anyone has notes/advice on serving a 1999 Tommasi Amarone, I'd like to hear that, too.

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Chris Sprague
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Haven't had this wine. I only had one Germano Ettore, a '98 Cerretta at a GR Tre Bich. tasting whichy I found nice, modern, and big. A quick google shows that Germano Ettore is imported (at least in part) by Oliver McCrum,which would argue for it not being TOOOOO modern. In any case, I haven't had any '96 Barolo that didn't benefit from at least a couple hours in a decanter. Others here will of course feel differently :)

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DaleW

I agree with Dale, two hours to breathe should be adequate. Whatever you do don't take advice from a poster names UC. He has strange views not shared by anyone knowledgeable.

Reply to
Professor

I'm well aware of Michael Scarpitti's slants (and rants). Thanks for the advice though.

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Chris Sprague

... but are you aware of the ants in his pants? :P

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton

Ants in pants being something that occurs only in France, I quite sure that Mr. Scarpitti would have nothing to do with such mischance.

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Chris Sprague

Chris,

I do not know this wine. However, a trick that I rely on is to decant, after pouring myself a glass of the wine. I'll eschew the "welcome wine," and sip on my glass of the decanted wine, playing with it, until I think that it has "come around." Some guests question why I have a red, when they are all drinking something else, and I just say, "research... "

You might miss it by a few minutes, but not by much.

Hunt

PS TN's, please!

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Hunt

Whoa, you guys are good, and on a roll !

Hunt

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Hunt

If you decant a 1996 Barolo two hours before serving it, you will ruin it. Have fun with your dead wine!

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UC

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