Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2015 Crème de cassis and blackberry

Crème de cassis and blackberry aromas sufficient to fill the room emerge on the nose of Sorrel's 2017 Hermitage Le Greal

It has lovely internal sweetness

Vérité's 2015 La Joie is deep

Grilled herbs

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2015 Crème de cassis and blackberryThe 1999 Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto is a knock out. Dark red cherry, plum, incense and orange peel are all very much alive in the glass. The 1999 Rocche is rich, sensual and powerful to the core, with fabulous depth, explosive fruit and captivating intensity. Because of its greater power and richness, the tannins are nearly buried by the fruit. Here, too, the 1999 has moved on from its primary stage, but it is not mature, either. Ideally, readers