Cecile Tremblay, Vosne Romanee Vv other_regions_italy The 2008 Barolo Riserva has

The 2008 Barolo Riserva has barely budged since I tasted it a year ago

even if the colour doesn't seem to have evolved much

There is impressive intensity to the fleshy but energetic middle weight flavors that possess fine detail on the mineralsuffused and solidly persistent finish

there is lovely purity of expression to the refined

crisp and clean finish

Cecile Tremblay, Vosne Romanee Vv other_regions_italy The 2008 Barolo Riserva has(from Aux Communes, Les Jacquines and Rouges du Dessus). This too is quite fresh with similar fruit components but notably more spice elements as well as an interesting whiff of exotic orange pekoe tea. The super sleek and well detailed medium bodied flavors possess a beguilingly sappy mid palate texture while delivering excellent length on the complex and firmly structured finale. This isnt quite as energetic as the Aux Echanges but there is even