rose petal and mint develop nicely

The wine was vinified using 75% whole cluster and aged for around 21 months in 50% new French oak barrique and demi-muid and 50% used French barrique

with grainy tannins and firm acidity

They only produced some 60

I very much like the depth and while not quite as structured as the Clos de Vougeot this will require an extended snooze in a cool cellar to realize its full

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2006 rose petal and mint develop(bottled during the third summer, like Voerzio's other Barolos, but held back for seven years in bottle prior to release), Good deep red, bright for a ten year old wine. Aromas of cherry liqueur, licorice, mellow nutty oak, menthol and exotic spices; clearly from a hot year but not cooked. Very smooth in the mouth, with superripe flavors of cherry liqueur, plum and prune. For all its plushness, good underlying energy gives it buns of steel. But today