Giovanni Corino, Barolo Vecchie Vigne other_regions_italy weightless elegance and an elusiveness

weightless elegance and an elusiveness that is only matched by the greatest Burgundies

The 2018 Pinot Noir Jessie Vineyard was made with 46% whole clusters and aged 17 months in 51% new French oak

Subtle and yet also remarkably deep

This is bigger and more concentrated than the regular cuvée with exceptionally good richness on the naturally sweet medium full-bodied flavors that are utterly seductive

understated

Giovanni Corino, Barolo Vecchie Vigne other_regions_italy weightless elegance and an elusivenessBright dark red. Classic Barolo aromas of red cherry, dried rose and minerals, plus a whiff of chocolate. Wonderfully pristine and aromatic in the mouth, with lovely inner mouth perfume to the cherry and brown spice flavors. Firm, ripe tannins reach the front teeth on the extremely long aftertaste. A very intense and elegant midweight with the structure for a long life in bottle. Corino ages this wine in a high percentage of new barriques, but I never