Opened and decanted for 2 hours prior to drinking. Eaten with roast lamb.
Nose was startling to start with – as strong as petrol. Incredible red fruit – cherry, maraschino cherry, kirsch. Then giving way to rose petal and tar.
Amazing balance to the mouthfeel, a little bit of acidity, and initially quite a burst of tannin, but very quick this oxidized and balanced so that neither was overly present and instead you just get a very very neat balance. I believe older Piedmontese would describe this as ‘elegance’.
Gallioni only ranks this as a 97, I think that is because he scores wines that present huge depth to unwind both over time in the glass and over the lifespan of the wine itself.
In terms of enjoyment though this is 100, but on the professional ranking it probably is a 97/98.
by Richyroo52