2012 | Marchesi di Barolo 'Barolo Riserva' | Piedmont Rancia at times austere

at times austere

or to cellar for several years

it evokes notes of small dark berries

Red cherries

yet so agile and floating on the palate

2012 | Marchesi di Barolo 'Barolo Riserva' | Piedmont Rancia at times austereThis edition of 8,000 bottles is part of the estate's late release program that lets us dig back into the Marchesi di Barolo historic cellars. From a hot summer that saw ruthless, dry heat and strong winds from Africa carrying the red sands of the Maghreb, the 2012 Barolo Riserva has evolved into a very nice wine indeed, with licorice, dried currant, dried mint and iron ore. This is a terrific step back in time. It ends a bit heavy, but it has aged