Nicolas Belfrage: Nondescript, to the eye and on the nose. Correct but short. Fine if it’s cheap. 12.5

Simon Larkin: Deep hue. The aromas are fairly mute, with some charry oak. The palate, however, reveals a pleasing volume and substance; far bolder than most—almost more textbook Barolo in style. The fruit is dark, with a

Simon Larkin ight bitterness, the tannins quite rugged. Masculine, assertive, and not yet together, with the suggestion of promise to come, but the oak influence dominates, charry and toasted. The proportion and length are impressive. Sound but nothing more. 15

Franco Ziliani: Dark ruby. Green, unripe notes on the nose. Astringent, drying tannins on the palate. One-dimensional and unpleasant. 11