Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2006 tobacco and tilled earth

tobacco and tilled earth

There is a superb sense of underlying tension to the much more mineral-driven flavors that are also stunningly dense and powerful yet the bone dry and hugely long finish is an exercise in grace and harmony

The bouquet of this Millésime is bright

anise plus a note of hoisin complements well the rich

with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2006 tobacco and tilled earth(bottled during the third summer, like Voerzio's other Barolos, but held back for seven years in bottle prior to release), Good deep red, bright for a ten year old wine. Aromas of cherry liqueur, licorice, mellow nutty oak, menthol and exotic spices; clearly from a hot year but not cooked. Very smooth in the mouth, with superripe flavors of cherry liqueur, plum and prune. For all its plushness, good underlying energy gives it buns of steel. But today