Now that Everything Officially Sucks And Baby Boomers Are Doomed To Be Unsatisfied Assholes Forever, even the barolo is bad, apparently. You could almost taste the global economic desperation in this, if the sense of entitlement weren't totally in the way:
Darn it. They really just weren't that impressive. You can't imagine
our shock and disappointment. Flight after flight left us cold. They
weren't bad. They were pleasant enough. But with wine after wine, we
used a word that should never be used to describe Barolo: simple. It's
not that they were made in more of an "international" style, with
softer tannins and a smoother taste, though that was sometimes the
case. It's that the bar, overall, seemed lower than it has been. The
wines lacked soul and intensity. We expect greatness, or at least a
reach for greatness, from Barolo. Yes, they were very young and fine
Barolo can become more and more majestic with time, but these generally
are not majestic wines, and they will never be. "If you don't pay
attention with every sip, it's not Barolo," John said at one point --
and too many of these were not worthy of much attention. Too many
tasted diluted -- thin around the edges; overly grapey; soft; and even,
in some cases, creamy. While it's possible that we set our price limit
too low, we expect wines from a fine vintage to show well, generally.
Consider the inexpensive red Bordeaux from 2005, for instance, which we
found impressive at $20 and less.
via WSJ.com
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