92
points
Cavalier Bartolomeo 2006 Cannubi San Lorenzo Nebbiolo (Barolo)
Here’s a wine that begs a pairing with a truffle dish: black truffle Cornish hen or creamy risotto with white truffle flakes would do the trick. Cannubi San Lorenzo’s aromas include spice, cherry, cola, white licorice, white mushroom and smoked ham. This is a beautiful wine with a firm, determined but elegant finish.
— M.L.
(12/1/2010)
90
points
Cavalier Bartolomeo 1998 Vigneti Solanotto Altinasso Nebbiolo (Barolo)
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$65
Nicely complex, blending such varied elements as smoke, vanilla, cured meat, tar, tobacco, plums and cherries in a pretty, lush package. Chewy tannins on the finish impart a hint of black tea. Try after 2010, when the tannins should have melted away.
— W.E.
(4/2/2004)