more perfumed counterpoint to Gualtallary's power
especially with a good decant
Drink now and through the next several years
Pernanno in Castiglione Falletto) co-fermented and raised in old wood
His Sandlands bottling treats those vines with the same restraint he's brought to Turley for two decades
G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2013 SO022026 Lienhardt more perfumed counterpoint to Gualtallary'sAll roads lead to Vajra. This is their Barolo from the prized Ravera cru in Novello, a high, limestone rich vineyard around 380 meters planted with older vines, which gives the wine a savory, mineral backbone distinct from the family's home sites. The 2013 was a classic, structured Barolo vintage built for aging. At a decade plus it is moving into its mature stride while keeping real grip and freshness, so decant it and give it air, or hold a few more