With very dark color and deep pigmentation, this is imposing at first sight, and the wine really follows through with sappy, succulent fruit that shows both red and black tones. Oak is quite modest, which leaves center stage to the fruit notes and the accents of carpaccio and cured meat. Soft, ripe tannins allow these delicious flavors to persist in a long, symmetrical finish. Sign me up.
Gagliasso Mario, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
By Michael Franz