A Vertical Of Clos de la Truffière & A Batard-Montrachet From Michel Niellon

2012 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière, Michel Niellon

A high, fine, spicy nose with notes of peach, ginger, yellow apples and minerals. Very, very good.

The taste is dry and tight with notes of lemon meringue, chrushed rocks and dry fudge. 4+ years.

90p   (tasted 2023/10)

2011 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière, Michel Niellon

A cool, restrained nose with notes of wet cement, lemon peel, butter cookies and ginger. 

The taste is young, dry and tight with notes of lemon peel, white currants, dry fudge and minerals. Very long. 6+ years.

92p   (tasted 2023/10)

2010 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière, Michel Niellon

A fine, deep, buttery nose with notes of almond paste, peach and road dust. A fine round character.

The taste is seedy and concentrated with lovely yellow fruit, almond paste and chrushed rocks. Very long. 6+ years.

93p   (tasted 2023/10)

2009 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière, Michel Niellon

A restrained, seedy nose with notes of lemon peel, road dust and dried flowers. Very good.

The taste is cool and tight with and low keyed yellow fruit, sand and birch leaves. 4+ years.

89p   (tasted 2023/10)

2008 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière, Michel Niellon

A very fine, spicy nose with notes of grey pears, chives, peach and chrushed minerals. Very deep and fine.

The taste is high and fine with notes of ripe peach, dried passion fruit and sun warm rocks. Very fine. 5+ years.

94p   (tasted 2023/10)

2007 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière, Michel Niellon

A big, dry nose with notes of red apples, warm rocks, almond paste and dried flowers. Deep and fine.

The taste is dry and seedy with notes of orange peel, chrushed rocks, dry ginger and apples. Long. 3+ years.

92p   (tasted 2023/10)

2007 Batard-Montrachet, Michel Niellon

A very deep, mature nose with notes of white peach, burnt butter, wax and warm grass. Very fine.

The taste is mature and willful with notes of ripe tangerines, earth, yellow flowers and sweet minerals. Very, very long.

95p   (tasted 2023/10)

2013 Barolo Tortoniano, Michele Chiarlo

2013 Barolo Tortoniano, Michele Chiarlo

A laid back, dusty nose with notes of leather, dried flowers, red beets and ripening cherries. 

The taste is tight and still fairly young with an assortment of fruits - cherries, red currants and raspberries. Silky tannins. A dry finish. 6+ years.

88p   (tasted 2023/10)

2015 Château Belgrave

2015 Château Belgrave

This Haut-Medoc shows of a young, tight nose with notes of new leather, blackberries, graphite and fresh herbs. Very, very good.

The taste is structured and fine with silky tannins, a very nice black berry dominated fruit and a medium long, iron clad finish. No need to wait 60 years, but give it 8+ years.

90p   (tasted 2023/10)

2019 Château Montus

2019 Château Montus

Tasting sample from Wine Affair | kvalité & känsla - Vi erbjuder viner värda att minnas -. 

A tight, refined nose with notes of ripe black currants, warm tiles, dark flowers and ink. Very fine.

The taste is racy and fine with gorgeous fruit, a very fine balance and a long intense finish. 6+ years. A great wine in the making.

93p   (tasted 2023/10)

More Brumont wines tasted:

Barolista: 22 Vintages of Wines From Alain Brumont - Part I

Barolista: 22 Vintages of Wines From Alain Brumont - Part II

Barolista: Château Montus Lunch Tasting

Barolista: Alain Brumont At Tegelbacken

Barolista: Then & Now - 1993 & 2016 Chàteau Montus

2021 Dolcetto d´Alba, Altare

2021 Dolcetto d´Alba, Altare

A very fine, upfront with notes of ripe blueberries, damsons, iron and lots of violets. A fine depth. Note of fir wood after a while.

The taste is tight and fine with notes of violets, blueberries, blotting paper and ink. Polished tannins. Very, very good. 6+ years. The 2021 Dolcetto´s are the real deal, best ever according to most producers.

90p   (tasted 2023/10)

2019 Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata, Gagliasso

2019 Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata, Gagliasso

A young, stern nose with notes of red currants, red cherries, licorice and smoke. A fine depth. Day two it displays notes of Lange earth, iron and mushrooms. Very, very good.

The taste is tight and focused with notes of hard cherry candy, salmiak, chrushed rocks and violets. The day after the tannins are more noticable and the fruit is more laid back. Needs time, 8+ years. 

92p   (tasted 2023/10)

2019 Nebbiolo d´Alba Vigna Valmaggiore, Bruno Giacosa

2019 Nebbiolo d´Alba Vigna Valmaggiore, Bruno Giacosa

A tight, refined nose with notes of shoe polish, dried flowers, violets and raspberry licorice. High and pure.

The taste is restrained and cool with notes of dark raspberries, iron, violets and chrushed rocks. 6+ years. Last tasted in January 2022 at the best restaurant in Langhe, La Coccinella - https://barolista.blogspot.com/2023/01/eating-drinking-in-piedmont-2022.html

90p   (tasted 2023/10)

1985 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets, Simon Bize

1985 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets, Simon Bize

A mature, deep, hedonistic nose with stunning notes of dried raspberries, rotten vegetables, raspberry vinegar and red beets. Like an autumn walk in the forest. Very fine.

The taste is round, sweet and mature with notes of overripe strawberries, violets, moist earth, tobacco and a very fine acidity. Long and elegant. Perfectly mature. This is why you cellar wines.

93p   (tasted 2023/09)

Even More Spaniards

2019 Xot Negre, Vinyes dels Aspres

A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Carinyena Negra (Carignan) and Garnatxa Negra (Grenache). A deep, forest filled nose with notes of leather, charcoal, fir wood and blackberries. Some dog fur note, in a positive way. Very fine.

The taste is tight and nicely concentrated with notes of plums, undergrowth, ink and fir wood. Very long and tasty. 6+ years. 

92p   (tasted 2023/10)

2019 Microvins Carinyena Negro Bota, La Vinyeta

A deep, profound nose with stunning notes of plums, ripe cherries, tobacco, iodine, dried strawberries and warm pine trees. Brilliant. 

The taste is tight and intense with every bolt and nut in their right place. Gorgeous fruit, polished tannine and a finish that goes on and on and on. From 85 year old vines. 3.458 bottles made. A beauty now and the coming 10+ years.

97p   (tasted 2023/10)

2017 Coma Bruna Tres Old Vinyes, Espelt

From Carinyena vines planted in 1901. A large scaled, high and intense nose with notes of plums, rosemary, sugared coffe, dark chocolate and pine wood. Very fine.

The taste is broad and beautiful with notes of ripe blueberries, leather, pine resin and scorched earth. Very, very long. Holds well for two days. 5+ years.

94p   (tasted 2023/10)

Three More Spaniards

2016 Quindals, Mas Estela

A deep, fine nose with notes of blackberries, dried strawberries, warm sand, pepper and tobacco. A very fine sweetness to the fruit.

The taste is balanced and handsome with seedy black fruit, polished tannins and a long warm finish. Very, very good. 4+ years. Garnatxa Negra, Syrah I Samso.

90p   (tasted 2023/10)

2016 Finca Butaros Vinya Centenaria, Mas Llunes

From a vineyard planted in the end of the 19th century, this is a impressive creature. The nose soars up from the glass with notes of thyme, overripe strawberries, orange peel, newly laid asphalt and toasted bread. Very deep and complex. 

The taste is rich, tight and concentrated with massive fruit, silky tannins and a lenght counted in minutes. Brilliant fruit. Gorgeously balanced. Calmed down a bit on day two, but still, a well mannered beast. 8+ years.

96p   (tasted 2023/10)

1.19 (2019) MigMig, La Vinyeta

A open, broad nose with notes of red apples, shoe polish, rosemary, sweet/sour cherries and red wine vinegar. Deep and complex.

The taste is finely tuned with notes of hard cherry candy, scorched earth, earth and tobacco. Very, very long. 5+ years. 50% Garnatxa Roja and 50% Marselan.

92p   (tasted 2023/10)

Three Spaniards

2017 5 Finques Reserva, Castillo de Perelada

A fine, herbal nose with notes of assorted red fruits, tobacco, earth and balsamic notes.

The taste is somewhat mature and good with sour/sweet red fruit, licorice, tobacco and dusty earth. 

87p   (tasted 2023/09)

2016 Vinya Selva de Mar, Mas Estela

This beauty is made from Garnatxa Negra, Syrah and Carinyena. The nose is big and beautiful with notes

of plums, black cherries, violets and scorched earth. Very deep.

The taste is tight and complex with notes of black pepper, smoke, plums and Finnish licorice. Very long. 6+ years.

93p   (tasted 2023/09)

2015 Coma Fredosa, Hugas de Batlle

A tight, fine nose with notes of herbs, black currants, iron, raw rubber and tar. Very, very good.

The taste is cool and old viney with notes of black currants, iron, herbs and tobacco. Handle its 14,5% with ease. Holds very well over three days. 4+ years.

91p   (tasted 2023/09)

Two Langhe Nebbiolo

2018 Langhe Nebbiolo Spetacôl, Renato Fenocchio

A fine, elegant, light nose with notes of red currants, mushrooms, paint and asphalt. Very, very good.

The taste is cool and fine with notes of red currants, fennel licorice, tobacco and chrushed rocks. Silky tannins. 4+ years.

89p   (tasted 2023/09)

2020 Langhe Nebbiolo Disanfrancesco, Roberto Voerzio

A deep, spicy nose with notes of ripe red cherries, fir wood, shoe polish and licorice. Warm and fine.

The taste is tight and fine with notes of spiced up cherries, chocolate wafers and dry licorice. Very long. 6+ years.

88p   (tasted 2023/09)

20 Anos Setubal Moscatel Roxo, J. M. da Fonseca

20 Anos Setubal Moscatel Roxo, J. M. da Fonseca

A very deep, complex nose with notes of caramelized orange, dry honey, lavender and sugared cold coffee. Very fine.

The taste is brilliant with structure, intensity and layers upon layers of sweet dried fruit, a fine acidity and a length that is counted in minutes. Will go on for decades.

93p   (tasted 2023/09)

Two Bottles From Castello di Querceto

2021 Chianti Classico, Castello di Querceto

A light, elegant nose with notes of red currants, gravel, red tea and violets. Young and very, very good.

The taste is tight and dry with notes of dried red cherries, road dust, licorice and dried herbs. A tad linear in the finish. 3+ years.

87p   (tasted 2023/09)

2020 Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello di Querceto

A stony, restrained nose with notes of red cherries, herbs, hay and dry tobacco. Very, very good in a stern style.

The taste is tight and elegant with notes of red currants, chrushed rock, rosemary and asphalt. Long and fine. Needs 6+ years.

90p   (tasted 2023/09)

1997 Barolo Pajana, Domenico Clerico

1997 Barolo Pajana, Domenico Clerico

A very deep, earthy nose, showing some maturity and fine notes of dried cherries, violets, fried mushrooms and asphalt. A gorgeous Langhe earth aroma after some time in the glass.

The taste is deep and rich with notes of sandelwood, licorice, dried up cherry jam and forest floor. A long, long finish with silky tannins. Will go on for another 6+ years, last tasted five years ago - Barolista: Election Barolo - 1997 Barolo Pajana, Domenico Clerico - when I said the same thing...

94p   (tasted 2023/09)

1959 Bordeaux - Six Bottles Tasted

I opened these bottles for our latest tasting in our monthly tasting group. I didn´t really expect all to perform well so I had a bunch of reserv bottles standing by. 

All were opened 4 hours before the tasting and decanted just 30 minutes before the first pour. The held up all evening and in some cases improved.

1959 Château Croque Michotte

A fine, sandy nose with notes of a worn leather jacket, dried plums, bonfire smoke and undergrowth. Low keyed and silky.

The taste is dry and medium bodied with notes of dried red and black currants, cold cofffe and old leather. A tad dry in the finish.

87p   (tasted 2023/09)

1959 Château La Tour du Pin Figeac

A deep, velvety nose with notes of plums, chocolate wafers, autumn leaves and coca-cola. Very, very good.

The taste is warm and open for business with lots of black fruit and a long, fine finish. Plums, coffee and chocolate. Bottles like this should go on for 5+ years.

90p   (tasted 2023/09)

1959 Château Chatain

My WOTN. I have never heard of, let alone tasted anything from this Lalande-de-Pomerol. A deep, layered nose with notes of fresh stables, black plums, moist forest floor and chewing tobacco. A lovely sweetness to the fruit.

The taste is concentrated and rich with notes of plums, raisins, tobacco and earth. Very long and balanced. Wish I had more of this.

92p   (tasted 2023/09)

1959 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion

A somewhat restrained nose with notes of sandelwood, chocolate, black currants and warm tiles. Soft and fine.

The taste is dry and mature (!) with notes of dried black currants, autumn leaves and cigarette ashes. Tails of rather hastily. Fine fruit.

88p   (tasted 2023/09)

1959 Château Leoville Las Cases

I had high hopes for this one, but was disappointed. The nose is big and warm with notes of cooked red and black currants, burned earth, rubber and bonfire smoke. Feels like it have been stored a bit too warm.

The taste is tight and dry with cooked, dried fruit and notes of coffee, old leather and earth. Ends on a dry notes. Drinkable but not good.

82p   (tasted 2023/09)

1959 Château Phelan Ségur

A deep, seedy nose with notes of ripe black currants, charcoal, iron and lots of forest floor. Very, very good.

The taste is still rather tight, indicating that this has some future potential. Long and intense with notes of graphite, black tea and ripe black currants. A fine grip in the finish. 5+ years.

90p   (tasted 2023/09)

2018 Barolo Brunate, Francesco Borgogno

2018 Barolo Brunate, Francesco Borgogno

A finely tuned, medium deep nose with notes of red currants, some strawberries, paint, forest floor and lots of licorice. Very, very good.

The taste is young and silky with notes of hard cherry candy, dry licorice, mushrooms and asphalt. A fine lenght. More linear than the 2019 which I recently tasted at the cantina - Barolista: A Couple Of Days In Piedmont - Visit To Francesco Borgogno.

91p   (tasted 2023/09)

Two Bottles Of Chardonnay

2019 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos Marcilly Monopole, Les Héritiers Saint-Genys

A refined, cool nose with notes of smoke, peach, pine nuts almonds and fresh flowers. Very complex and fine.

The taste is racy and elegant with notes of white currants, assorted nuts, cap gun smoke, white flowers and flint. Long, aristocratic. 4+ years.

94p   (tasted 2023/09)

2019 Mt. Harlan Chardonnay, Calera

A open, creamy nose with notes of ripe red apples, lemon cream, dried flowers and fudge. Rich and smoky.

The taste is tight and intense with notes of cookie dough, smoke, red apples and a touch of pineapple. Very long. 2+ years.

92p   (tasted 2023/09)

A Bunch Of Good & Great Bottles

M invited to a barbeque dinner with American guests, it turned out to be a nice evening :-)

The Whites

2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriettes, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard

A refined, cool nose with notes of lemon fudge, white flowers, grey pears and lots of minerals. Very fine.

The taste is young, tight and crisp with gorgeous fruit, a high acidity and a long, intense finish. Great wine. 6+ years.

94p   (tasted 2023/07)

2022 Muschelkalk Silvaner, Leopold

A upfront, juicy nose with notes of pear ice cream, tangerines, grape and chalk. Very, very good.

The taste is tight and seedy with notes of white peach, chalk and chrushed rocks. Needs time. 

A tasting sample, not released yet.

89p   (tasted 2023/07)

2014 Scheurebe Kabinett, Keller

As usual, a stunner. The distinctive aroma og grapefruit oozes up from the glass alongside notes of apricots, dried flowers and chrushed rocks.

The taste is stony and fresh with notes of grapefruit, apricots, lime and minerals. Pure as a mountain river. No signs of aging. Could go on forever.

95p   (tasted 2023/07)

2005 Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Spätlese, Grans-Fassian

A fine, soft, mature nose with notes of dried yellow apples, petrol and sun warm rocks.

The taste is round and silky with notes of candied fruit, some rubbery notes and flint. Fully mature.

87p   (tasted 2023/07)

2010 Meursault Charmes, Antoine Jobard

A deep, smoky nose with notes of ripe red apples, dark fudge, fried nuts and dried flowers. Hints of maturity. Very fine.

The taste is structured and tight with notes of yellow plums, dried flowers, chalk and nuts. A very fine acidity. 4+ years.

95p   (tasted 2023/07)

The Reds

2014 Barbaresco Montestefano, La Ca Nóva

A handsome, elegant nose with notes of licorice, Langhe earth and ripening red cherries. Very fine.

The taste is cool and refined with a lovely balance, fine red fruit and a long, silky finish. 4+ years.

94p   (tasted 2023/07)

2008 Barolo Villero, Brovia

A deep, somewhat nature nose with notes of dried cherries, violets, earth and warm tiles.

The taste is tighter than the nose leads on, with notes of hard cherry candy, tobacco, licorice and earth. Broad tannins in the finish. 4+ years.

93p   (tasted 2023/07)

2003 Château Montrose

Evolving at a snails pace. Drunk last time at my 100 year Montrose tasting - Barolista: 100 Years Of Château Montrose - 1911-2011 - The Notes - maybe a tad more mature notes, but this will go on 20+ years. Great wine.

96p   (tasted 2023/07)

2020 Château Montrose

Apparently a 100 point wine all over the place. At this stage in its life, not for me. The nose jumps put of the glass with notes of cool black currants, espresso, charcoal and cool asphalt. Very, very deep.

The taste is very, very young, rich and concentrated with lots of tannins, lots of black fruit and lots of potential. Oooh, so young. Give this 20+ years, at least.

94p   (tasted 2023/07)

NV No 11 Hoffman Dollwitz, Sami-Odi

This Barossa beauty offers up a deep, handsome nose with ethereal notes of tobacco, beet root, moist earth, black fruit and wet dog fur. Immensly impressive.

The taste is brilliant with finesse, refinement and lots and lots of black fruit. A minute long finish. Truly exceptional. 

A kind of Solera wine - 46% of 2021, 18% of 2020, 16% of 2019, 2% of 2018, 9% of 2017, 5% of 2016 and 4% of 2015.

97p   (tasted 2023/07)

2006 Flaccianello, Fontodi

A deep, tight nose with notes of rosemary spiced black cherries, licorice, tobacco, new leather and a Tuscan gravel road. Very, very fine.

The taste is tight and concentrated with notes of nougat, black cherries, tobacco, warm tiles and sugared coffee. Very, very long. 6+ years.

96p   (tasted 2023/07)

And to finish the night of:

2003 Vouvray Moelleux 1er Trie le Mont, Huet

A bottomless deep nose with stunning notes of wool, candied apricots, almond paste and ginger. Very complex and fine.

The taste is racy and refined with notes of yellow raisins, wool, ginger ice cream and toasted almonds. A minute long finish. 10+ years.

95p   (tasted 2023/07)

2010 Esprit de Victoria Blanc de Blancs, Joseph Perrier

2010 Esprit de Victoria Blanc de Blancs, Joseph Perrier

A fine, smoky nose with notes of ginger, yellow apples, white flowers and sand. Some grilled lemons after a while. Very, very good.

The taste is balanced and fine with notes of chrushed stones, dry peach, grapefruit and smoke. A fine acidity. Even better than last year - Barolista: A Bottle Of Bubbly - 2010 Esprit de Victoria Bland de Blancs, Joseph Perrier

91p   (tasted 2023/09)

2020 Red, Rall

2020 Red, Rall

A very deep, restrained nose with notes of ripening blackberries, assorted spices, dried meat, leather and lots of violets. Very, very good.

The taste is young, perky and peppery with notes of violets, leather, blueberries and chrushed rocks. Long and fine. A fine bitter note in the finish. Needs 6+ years. Syrah dominated with some Carignan, Cinsault and Grenache.

92p   (tasted 2023/08)

A Sangiovese Evening

S & R invited to a Sangiovese tasting. It turned to be a great evening.

Flight I

2015 Chianti Classico, Castello dei Rampolla

A somewhat mature, fresh nose with notes of violets, plums, cherries, iron and herbs. Very, very good.

The taste is cool and nicely structured with notes of dried cherries, herbs and dry licorice. A fine dry finish. 3+ years.

89p   (tasted 2023/08)

2013 Chianti Classico, Querciabella

A deep, creamy nose with notes of cherry jam, undergrowth, rosemary and hints of chocolate. Very fine.

The taste is tight and focused with very fine cherry fruit, silky tannins and a long, fine finish. 

91p   (tasted 2023/08)

2010 Chianti Classico, Fontodi

This has some Cabernet Sauvignon notes on the nose in the shape of black currants, fresh stables and leather, but there are also Sangiovese fingerprints in the shape of Tuscan gravel and rosemary. All in all a very fine nose.

The taste is rich and dry with notes of ripe cherries, violets, herbs and scorched earth. Tight and very fine. 

92p   (tasted 2023/08)

2006 Chianti Classico Riserva Castell´In Villa, Berardenga

A deep, restrained nose with notes of ripening cherries, gravel, violets and dried flowers. Very, very good in a laid back style.

The taste is tight and dry with notes of red cherries, dry licorice, herbs and gravel. A fine bitter note in the finish. Structured. No real signs of maturity.

90p   (tasted 2023/08)

Flight II

2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio, Barone Ricasoli

A deep, spicy nose with notes of ripe red cherries, plums, licorice and a hint of chocolate. Very fine.

The taste is young and tight with sandy tannins and gorgeous plum and cherry fruit. Needs 8+ years.

93p   (tasted 2023/08)

2006 Chianti Classico Riserva, Felsina

A large scaled, warm nose with some maturity and notes of gravel, warm tiles and black cherries. Very deep.

The taste is elegant and racy with notes of dried cherries, licorice, sand and dried herbs. A very fine balance. 3+ years.

93p   (tasted 2023/08)

2006 Fontalloro, Felsina

A deep, cool, refined nosew ith notes of sweet/sour cherries, thyme, licorice and sun warm earth. Lovely.

The taste is pure and fine with notes of ripe cherries, Tuscan gravel, herbs and chocolate wafers. Very long. 4+ years.

94p   (tasted 2023/08)

2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo, Fontodi

A very deep, smoky nose with notes of morels, Basset licorice, fried herbs and asphalt. High, pure and energetic. Very young.

The taste is tight and concentrated with notes of bakelite, ripe cherries, iron and bonfire smoke. Very handsome. 8+ years.

95p   (tasted 2023/08)

Flight III

2006 Cepparello, Isole e Olena

Not what it should be. Warm, almost cooked with earthy, dry notes. Stored badly?

No rating   (tasted 2023/08)

2006 Percarlo, San Giusto a Rentennano

A very deep, seedy nose with notes of black cherries, iron, Tuscan gravel, tobacco and leather. High and pure. Just gorgeous.

The taste is intense, rich and concentrated with stunning cherry fruit and a long, long, long finish with notes of iron, tobacco and smoke. Just a hint of maturity, this has 10+ more years to go.

97p   (tasted 2023/08)

2006 Pergole Torte, Montevertino

This was my wine of the night. A stunning nose with intense notes of ripe flowers, ripe cherries, salt licorice, iodine and coffee. Breathtakingly beautiful.

The taste is tight and refined with notes of ripe cherries, salmiak, ink, sweet minerals and dried flowers. Layers upon layers. The finish goes on for over a minute. Great wine. 8+ years.

98p   (tasted 2023/08)

2006 Flaccianello, Fontodi

Another stunner. The nose is big and bold with notes of black cherries, fir wood, leather, sugared coffee and fried herbs. Bottomless deep.

The taste is rich, concentrated and balanced with power and focus. Gorgeous black fruit, polished tannins and a looong finish. 7+ years.

97p   (tasted 2023/08)

2020 Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 11 Syrah, Ledge

2020 Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 11 Syrah, Ledge

An impressive, intense and very deep nose with notes of ink, ripe blackberries and black cherries, new leather, Lily of the Valley and asphalt. Very, very fine.

The taste is tight and massive but also with a refinement that keeps it all together. Stunning fruit and intensity. Notes of ripe wild raspberries, iron, violets and blood pudding. A minute long finish. Stunning.

96p   (tasted 2020/08)

2019 Barolo Bussia, Fogliati

2019 Barolo Bussia, Fogliati

A low keyed, old school nose with notes of paint, red currants, dried strawberries, gravel and dried ceps. Some irony scents. A very high, fine nose.

The taste is more linear, very young and seedy with notes of dried flowers, red currants, violets and gravel. Polished tannins. Needs time, 8+ years.

90p   (tasted 2023/08)