velvety tannins

Then a bit lower-pitched in the mouth than the Villero and much more tannic on the back end

mixing with flavors of pear compote

with refreshing acidity and a beautiful transparency

mineral reduction and acacia blossom scents

Giovanni Corino, Barolo Arborina other_regions_australia velvety tanninsCorino's 2003 Barolo Arborina is deep, rich and powerful. It boasts terrific depth and volume, but time has shown what was perhaps less apparent when the wines were young. Namely that Rocche is one of the greatest sites in La Morra and Arborina is not. Not even close, actually. In the Arborina we find plenty of dark red and black fruit, smoke, incense, orange peel and spices, all in a generous, slightly bombastic style. Still, the wine's balance is