SH | Pretty initially but slightly tired aromatics. There is a dullness to the aromas that ideally would not be there and on the palate the fruit feels the same showing a lack of precision and attention to detail. A little dull to drink. I would love more energy and vitality to elevate this wine.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2028. 84
AJ | Deep black-red, out to transparent at the rim; some depth of colour here, as for its stablemate (wine 28). The fruit tone is a little dryer and sweeter here than for the plush yet fresh 28; there are some perfumed notes here, too. But you have to look a little; its stablemate delivers a fuller fruit profile at this stage. ON the palate, too, this is a little lighter and more restrained, without the same depth of fruit and exuberance as its stablemate. Perhaps, though, the embroidery is a little finer and there is more allusive detail. Both are delicious wines and well worth a look, and the style contrasts between them are well-darwn.Drink Dates: 2025 - 2035. 90
MP | Obvious and complex nose showing vanilla, sweet spice, cedar, char, cinnamon and clove alongside tinned strawberry, cooked fruit and a vegetal note. The palate shows a better balance of tannins and fruit but the vegetal note on the nose continues to make a mark and the palate lacks the finesse and complexity that it really ought to deliver. This is an enjoyable glass of Barolo for early consumption.Drink Dates: 2026 - 2031. 93