Giovanni Corino, Barolo Vecchie Vigne other_regions

Giovanni Corino, Barolo Vecchie Vigne other_regionsBright dark red. Classic Barolo aromas of red cherry, dried rose and minerals, plus a whiff of chocolate. Wonderfully pristine and aromatic in the mouth, with lovely inner mouth perfume to the cherry and brown spice flavors. Firm, ripe tannins reach the front teeth on the extremely long aftertaste. A very intense and elegant midweight with the structure for a long life in bottle. Corino ages this wine in a high percentage of new barriques, but I never

hence my question mark

Best from 2022 through 2043

This will need to develop better depth to realize the upper end of my projected range

As is typically the case there is more volume and midpalate concentration to the focused medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by somewhat finer tannins on the lacy and impressively refined finale

spiced red plum compote and black pepper

It was aged for 20 months in wood and comes in with 102 grams of residual sugar

overtly stony and penetrating middle weight flavors display first rate persistence on the very firm finale

And despite the blanket of rot that descended on the Pinot Gris vineyards

warm earth and discreet sauvage nuances

seductively perfumed aromas of dark berries

my sense is that this will eventually come together

star anise and cured meat