Germano Ettore, Barolo Prapo, 2004 SO071725 Mellot Expect a fresh

Expect a fresh

and structure

and genuinely artisanal

more about movement and perfume

and in the slow-aging format of a 1

Germano Ettore, Barolo Prapo, 2004 SO071725 Mellot Expect a freshPrapo is the cru directly below Sergio Germano's house and cellar in Serralunga d'Alba, planted in part by his father Ettore back in 1967, and it makes one of the most classically structured Barolos in the family's lineup. Serralunga is the source of Barolo's most powerful, ageworthy Nebbiolo, and Prapo's poor, calcareous soils deliver tar, dark spice, and serious backbone. This is a mature back vintage bottle from a private collection, now around two