The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

Barolo 8-month Tasting

It is really too early to be opening this wine, but I was dying to try it.ย  Definitely has that “kit nose”, that weird “soapy” scent that most red kits have (but do lose over time).ย  I used a Riedle balloon glass for this tasting, no decanting.ย  The nose is dominated by “kit scent”.ย  Very dark black-purple-garnet in color, opaque but not foggy. Loads of raisins and spice on the tongue, no kit taste (yay!). Quite an amazing wine already, this will be beyond outstanding in another 2 years.ย  Definitely a great investment!