SH | lively colour of bright ruby and lively nose with a fragrant, floral top note, chunky, firm drying tannins too severe for the level of fruit expressed on the mid palate. A little overly assertive, drying and firm without the joyful mid palate expression of fruit. it is compact tight, a little too dry on the finish but needs more layers and nuance in the middle.Drink Dates: 2025 - 2035. 89
AJ | Bright, clear garnet-red with a fine inner glow to it. A little dry and leafy, but we are talking dry autumn leaves not green spring leaves, and these scents meld with warm, bright currant and pomegranate fruits very tellingly. Graceful aromas. Not a roar of fruit, but the whole is very settled, harmonious and inviting ... though the aromas don't quite hold well in the glass, and become a little vegetative after a while. On the palate, this is a graceful wine, gentle to drink, with a lovely glowing fruit core and fine aromatics in the mouth. Tender, soft and rewarding, though not quite in the top flight in terms of concentration and poiseDrink Dates: 2025 - 2037. 91
MP | Richly aromatic with notes of camphor, black cherry, liquorice, tinned strawberry, mineral oil, incense, ink and dried rose. The palate shows a supporting cast of tannin and acidity that showcase the complex red and black fruit. Concentration of cherry, plum, liquorice, and incense drive an epic finish that relies also on the alcohol and acidity to best effect. The weight of fruit structure indicate that this will improve for many years. Classic and delicious Barolo.Drink Dates: 2030 - 2038. 97