An absolutely outstanding wine from La Morra for this vintage, this shows a remarkable combination of darkness and depth with exceptional purity of fruit. Whereas many 2009s from La Morra show cooked or stewed characters, this shows very expressive fruit with predominant red tones showing moderate ripeness and big, billowing aromatics that are very enticing. There’s plenty of oak in the mix, but it is not remotely overbearing, and the wine’s impeccable balance will likely enable it to develop better with age than the vast majority of wines from this vintage.
Mauro Veglio, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
By Michael Franz