Description
It’s hard to find Barolo under $40 and this base Barolo from Silvano and Elena Boroli in Castiglione Falletto delivers all the sophistication of the territory at an attractive price point. Pretty aromas include forest floor, wild berry, leather, spice, mineral, ash and dried herbs. The wine is tight and slightly astringent with a long menthol finish. Drink 2015 to 2020. (Editors’ Choice)
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piedmont
- Appellation: Barolo
- Size: 750ml
- Color: Red
Varietal
Nebbiolo
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy’s finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means ‘fog’ in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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