Diego Morra, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015

 There’s plenty of ripeness in this wine, but the overall impression is one of precision in last-minute restraint:  The fruit for this beauty was picked at exactly the right time — and crafted in just the right way — to achieve great sweetness of fruit and breadth of flavor on the palate without the slightest whiff of heat or any sense of excess.  The oak is just right too, which is to say that it is supportive without being obtrusive.  This producer is new to me at this level of quality, and I’ll have an eye peeled in hopes of more excellence in future releases.