Pecchenino, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2010

Pecchenino’s bottling from Le Coste wasn’t quite as showy as the San Giuseppe in May of 2014, but that doesn’t diminish the fact that it is a superb wine that may end up surpassing its stablemate at some point in the future.  It shows wonderful savory accents on a core or dark-toned fruit, with well-measured wood that lends spice notes and a bit of added structure without drying the wine’s finish.  This has a long life ahead of it, but should be ready to enjoy after another three or four years.