BelColle, Barolo DOCG (Piemonte, Italy) 2013

  The Monvigliero Barolo from BelColle in this vintage delivers a rare combination of richness and power coupled with mouth-puckering tannins. Those drying tannins are grape tannins (as opposed to dreaded wood tannins) and will resolve over time. The evolution of this wine promises to be exciting for at least the next 10 to 15 years. The richness somewhat mitigates the impact of the tannins at this stage, making it perfectly acceptable to serve now (think roasts and stews) but the far better option is to lay it down for another five years.