Castello Verduno, Barolo Monvigliero Riserva Vintage:2011 quite floral bouquet with rose

quite floral bouquet with rose petals and cedar infusing the red berry fruit

This is not particularly complex at present but there is so much development potential in evidence that much more should appear with time in bottle and my rating assumes that it will

This is unusually well-detailed and while it’s not exactly chiseled

I once again left the bottle exposed to air for 24 hours and unlike the Romanée Saint-Vivant

contemporary expression of Chianti Classico at its very finest

Castello Verduno, Barolo Monvigliero Riserva Vintage:2011 quite floral bouquet with roseWinemaker Mario Andrion regularly conjures superb wine from this 0. 3ha parcel in Verduno. The intense raspberry scented nose delivers purity of fruit and a light smokiness. Lush and juicy, the palate displays a velvety texture and good depth of fruit. This is no blockbuster, but is poised and harmonious with a long, sweet finish.