2015 Barolo DOCG Arborina, Piedmont, Italy

Deep, inviting, slightly ethereal scent of ripe, partly preserved predominantly red berries with dried-floral and slightly spicy aromas, some pomegranate and a touch of blood orange. Clean, firm, very juicy, rather red fruit with light nutty and tobacco notes, spicy oak, fine acid bite, youthful, ripe, very fine tannins, relatively cool at all strength, fresh and lively, dense, deep and persistent, mineral notes Hints, some pomegranate, a hint of cocoa and pepper, still undeveloped, very good to long, firm, juicy and spicy finish. At the first rehearsal after 2 days of tasting, the suspicion of a corking creeping occurred, because the wine became more and more bitter; the counter sample now shows what the wine really is.

Best to drink: 2021-2035+. What our ratings mean