pomegranate

Here too there is a discreet touch of wood setting off the ripe yet cool nose of green fruit

There is enormous depth to this voluminous Malartic-Lagravière

This terrific effort is very clearly built-to-age yet could probably be enjoyed after only 5-ish years

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

Giovanni Corino, Barolo Giachini Vintage:2005 pomegranateCorino's 2003 Barolo is fresher on the palate than it is on the bouquet, where the aromatics are a bit more forward. This is a pretty Barolo that should stay at a plateau of maturity for at least a few years. In this tasting, the Giachini is not as impressive as it has been in the past. I would not be surprised if this is a less than perfect example. Antonio Galloni