2016 Sordo Gabutti Barolo DOCG

Insanely good, incredibly complete. Benchmark stuff.  Such a fragrance! This is mind boggling. Wonderful flow lengtn PLUS. The sophistication of tannins here is insane. Here we see an incredibly complete wine. Such sophistication and power. There’s an elegance and lithe nature to this incredibly powerful beauty. The flowers are intoxicating. Again length for days. The sophistication in the tannins this year is phenomenal.

Ok start with cherry cola, then a smoky thing, some fennel seed, cigar, porcini and spice, maybe nutmeg or cinnamon. Plate is ultra elegant, complete but not a bit ponderous. Very fine – although the tannins are clearly Serralunga black tea type.