with incipient tertiary notes
perhaps just leaning to the powerful side of Swartland Syrah
it will be called “Barolo Riserva Capalot” and 2011 will be the last year of production
Montrachet typically fleshes out substantially with bottle age and this should do that as well but it’s not clear that there is necessarily better potential here compared to either the Criots or the Bâtard
pure and broad-ranging nose is composed of very fresh
Prunotto, Barolo Bussia other_regions_australia with incipient tertiary notesVery dark ruby red. Intense blackberry, plum and Indian spices. Full bodied, with superripe, powerful tannins and a long, long finish. Balanced, refined and beautifully textured. Better than I remember. Impressive. 1997 Italian blind retrospective. Best after 2009. 1,500 cases made. JS