Rocche Dei Manzoni, Barolo Vigna Roul other_regions_italy the entire season was early

the entire season was early

raspberries

I very much like the power and intensity to the concentrated yet refined medium weight flavors that display evident minerality on the beautifully textured if slightly short finish that is ever-so-mildly youthfully austere

White Hawk vineyard (Cat Canyon)

(from Craite Paille

Rocche Dei Manzoni, Barolo Vigna Roul other_regions_italy the entire season was earlyThe 2001 Barolo Vigna d la Roul is the most classic of these 2001 Barolos. It reveals phenomenal balance in its layers of dark cherries, violets, tar, new leather, sweet toasted oak and mentholated, balsamic overtones that develop in the glass. This massively structured, large scaled Barolo reveals an unusual amount of detail for such a big wine. It will require considerable patience, but will offer much pleasure to those who can wait. Vigna d la Roul