Cherry liqueur is the prime note in a lovely aromatic bouquet, lending a very inviting cast to the wine before it has even been tasted. This is beautifully crafted wine that is built on what the vintage was giving, namely, lovely red fruit that is soft, open, alluring and actually quite deep in flavor if not overly structured. The tannins are ripe and rounded but adequate to the task of framing the fruit. Don’t wait terribly long to crack this open, and don’t forget to let me know when you do.
Marcarini, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
By Michael Franz