2015 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia Riserva

So named for the estate’s tradition of macerating this wine for an extended 90-day period, the grapes are from a selection of 30-year-old, low-yielding vines neighbouring the Fenocchio cantina in Bussia. Undergoes fermentation for 6 months in stainless steel before being aged in large, old Slavonian oak casks for 4 years.

Cedar, camphor and oak-driven aromas dominate the nose. Reflecting the aromas, the full-bodied, extremely concentrated palate offers vanilla, coconut, tons of licorice and hints of coffee bean alongside, dried cherry, powdered sage and blood orange. Assertive, close-grained tannins provide the austere framework. – 93/100 Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast

~ Piedmonte