SH | mid deep ruby. On the nose there is a little brown sugar, sun dried, sultana aromas suggesting warmth and heat. The aromas lack some range and nuance for Barolo, they are appealing but a little one dimensional. The palate is a little lean and over-stretched a there is a feeling of greenness and a lack of ripe fruit. The acidity and tannins add bite and crunch but lacks some joy.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2030. 88
AJ | Also a relatively dark wine for this commune: translucent at the core, however. Oddly forceful fruits for Verduno, a commune I associate with graceful restraint. A little stewy and buzzy: muddled plum, currant and rhubarb. Exuberant and characterful, though, and some may like. As on the nose, this seems rather raw and coarse, with abrupt tannins and slightly spiky fruits. Perhaps that is what the vintage delivered. As for almost all our wines today, it is perefectly drinkable and will serve valiantly at table for most of a decade, but for me not a Verduno of record.Drink Dates: 2025 - 2033. 86
MP | Show-stopping nose of red currant, red apple, cherry, blackberry, rose petal, crushed strawberry and raspberry compote all combine to deliver a massive hit of pleasure for Nebbiolo-lovers. The palate matches the complex fruit to elegant and dusty tannins combined with fresh acidity and spicy notes of clove, cinnamon, incense and allspice. The finish stretches on for a full 45 seconds with red and black fruit mingling with floral and spicy highlights. Delicious.Drink Dates: 2028 - 2040. 97