Cavallotto Vignolo, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy 2017 Podere Salicutti and Burgundy elegance

and Burgundy elegance

and pleasantly bitter on the finish—perfect in a spritz with some Prosecco or served ice-cold with a twist of orange alongside chocolate-based desserts

boysenberry syrup

with a frank attack

spicy notes are revealed (licorice

Cavallotto Vignolo, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy 2017 Podere Salicutti and Burgundy eleganceVignolo is a small vineyard site just down the hill from Bricco Boschis. The 2017 Barolo Riserva Vignolo (made with organic fruit) shows extra richness and density and more mineral definition that give this wine precision and focus. There is pencil shaving, crushed stone and licorice around a core of wild berry fruit and soft cherry. This vintage shows a broader more generous personality overall. The vines are 40 years old on average, and this Barolo