Castello Verduno, Barolo Monvigliero Riserva Vintage:2011 This is not particularly complex

This is not particularly complex at present but there is so much development potential in evidence that much more should appear with time in bottle and my rating assumes that it will

contemporary expression of Chianti Classico at its very finest

Sourced from 4ha of 65-year-old vines on granitic soils in the lieu-dit of Les Bessards

My only real criticism of Roederer is the estates insistence on using lot numbers that resemble missile launch codes in their complexity

I once again left the bottle exposed to air for 24 hours and unlike the Romanée Saint-Vivant

Castello Verduno, Barolo Monvigliero Riserva Vintage:2011 This is not particularly complexWinemaker Mario Andrion regularly conjures superb wine from this 0. 3ha parcel in Verduno. The intense raspberry scented nose delivers purity of fruit and a light smokiness. Lush and juicy, the palate displays a velvety texture and good depth of fruit. This is no blockbuster, but is poised and harmonious with a long, sweet finish.