Marziano Abbona has made this vineyard sing every year of late, and 2011 certainly shows no break in that streak. Balsamic and floral aromatic notes are very expressive, and though the fruit is ripe and forceful, it also shows some savory layering and a very appealing edge of wood spice in the finish. Excellent already, but built to last.
Marziano Abbona, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2011
By Michael Franz