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Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo 2005 – ENTER BAROLO COMPETITION HERE

The last I heard, there were only 12 more entries needed before the first draw of this competition so if you fancy bagging yourself the two previous Barolo wines I have reviewed (and this one) get yourself over to the Design Wine’s Barolo competition. All you need to do is enter your email to stand a chance of winning all three of these Barolos. Design Wine are giving you four chances to win this Barolo trilogy and time is running out, so off you go, I’ll wait here while you’re doing it.

Finished? Okay, good. So onto this wine, the Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo 2005.

Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo 2005
A mid garnet red, the wine invites you to take in its aromas by teasing you from the cork pop. On the nose this Barolo offers plenty of oak but dies away a little to reveal strawberries, some herb notes (thyme) and a touch of graphite. The palate is full bodied, tight and tannic telling me we may need to wait a while to see the best of the Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo 2005. The finish is of good length and pleasantly persistent. 86 Points

For those wondering why anyone would call their wine “Prapo”, this is a Barolo cru, like Ginestra or Rocche, it is not simply another mannered example of Italish.

Like the previous two wines, this is a low production example of Barolo and pretty rare. Not sold at all in the UK in fact except by Design Wines. Only 5000 bottles of the ’05 exist and knowing the Italians half of them will have had their lives cut tragically short already. So this is your chance to take home a piece of Serralunga memorabilia and give a Barolo a good home.

Let me know if you win! Happy Wimbledon Ladies Quarter Finals Day.

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