LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO LE VIGNE 2017
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Luciano Sandrone
Barolo Le Vigne 2017
“Fragrant and delicious, this gorgeous wine opens with inviting aromas of rose, sandalwood, camphor and perfumed berry alongside whiffs of truffle and French oak. The full-bodied palate combines elegance and structure, featuring ripe Morello cherry, crushed raspberry, licorice and a dollop of vanilla alongside firm, refined tannins. It’s already tempting but hold for more complexity. Drink 2024–2032.” – 97/100, Wine Enthusiast
VARIETIES: 100% Nebbiolo
REGION: Italy / Northern Italy / Piemonte / Barolo DOCG
AGEING: Malolactioc fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels of 500 liters, aged in bottle for 18 months before release
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Recommended drinking time 2028 – 2048 or will cellar well up to 20+ years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Excellent accompaniment to rich and savory dishes, such as Roasted Red Meat, Game Dishes, Rich Risottos and Mature Cheeses
CRITICS SCORES: 97/JS, 97/WE, 96/W&S, 93/WS
VIVINO: Average 4.3 ★★★★✰
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Barolo Le Vigne 2017 | Vintage | SANDRONE LUCIANO S.S.A.
Our Barolo Le Vigne
is part of the “sibi et paucis” project
The 2017 vintage has given us wines showing great promise considering the fears of the beginning of summer, confirming once more how well-suited and well-equipped the hills of the Langhe are for winegrowing.
Tasting notes
The multi-vineyard blend of Le Vigne gives a complex, expressive wine in a difficult vintage like 2017 – the balance afforded by multiple sites allows a more balanced result in the bottle. Mint, balsamic and macerated cherries emerge from the glass. The wine is lean and muscular, long and straight – focused, tight, precise.
On the palate, pepper, spices, mint, hints of coffee and cola are wrapped around a core of lovely raspberry and red cherry fruit. Though it is still a bit rough at the edges, a few years of bottle ageing will smooth out the angles.
This is a muscular Le Vigne, but also very balanced by the freshness of the acids. The finish is smooth and lasting, with fruit and graphite.
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