Cardinale, Proprietary Red other_regions_italy The 2000 Barolo Bric del

The 2000 Barolo Bric del Fiasc (magnum) explodes onto the palate with layers of raspberry jam

I spent several hours with Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon tasting through a wide range of 2009s vins claires

silky and ready for prime time

and there's no lack of volume or concentration

pepper and earthy notes

Cardinale, Proprietary Red other_regions_italy The 2000 Barolo Bric delComposed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, the 2007 Proprietary Red Wine still possesses a youthful deep garnet purple color and gives up a truly gorgeous nose of crme de cassis, blackberry pie and blueberry compote with notions of Chinese five spice, licorice, mocha and dusty soil plus wafts of cardamom and smoked meats. Full bodied, rich and totally seductive in mouth, it has a firm frame of super ripe, grainy tannins with oodles of