Need quick advice: '93 Barolo

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20 years ago

Sat, Jul 12, 2003 11:20 PM

Found a pair of '93 Michele Chiarlo Riserva Barolos at the NH State Liquor store that were mis-tagged to as the '97 version (which is what I went there for). Got them for $30.49 apiece. What are they worth? I am anxious to open one with dinner tonight, but haven't had a wine this old before. Will there be sediment that I need to let settle first? Should I decant? How long?

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20 years ago

Sat, Jul 12, 2003 11:31 PM

93 was a fair vintage in Piedmont IMHO better than 91/92 not up to 95/96/97s. Good 10-15 year wines when released, so they should still be holding up. Shouldn't be much sediment or tannin so fire when ready.

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20 years ago

Sun, Jul 13, 2003 2:08 AM

Thanks for the advice. I'm on the last 30 ml or so and I'm sad that it's over.

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20 years ago

Sun, Jul 13, 2003 5:54 AM

Well, I switched over to Vodka. I'll save the other for another day. For the record, the '93 was delightful, and had the same characteristics of the '97 variants that I usually drink, but lacked the fruit.