Sterling Vineyards and Stags’ Leap Winery

and wood character which in a vintage already tending toward fat and fullness some tasters may enjoy more than I did

but it’s fantastically balanced and is a wine built for the long haul

blackberry and mineral character

Here too at least some patience would be beneficial

Giacomo Grimaldi, Barolo Brut Zero Sterling Vineyards and Stags’ LeapFerruccio Grimaldis 2010 Barolo opens to a dark, slightly veiled appearance with thick streak of garnet and dark ruby in its muted color. The wine shows simple lines and slightly muddled aromas of dark cherry, tobacco and cola. What the wine lacks in definition, it makes up for in intensity and power. A note of sour cherry appears on the close. Drink, 2015 2022.