Here the lightly wooded nose is notably spicy if brooding with mostly dark berry fruit and earth scents holding the upper hand for the moment

like the Les St

I have always had a weakness for Roberto Voerzio's 2000 Barolo Cerequio

Shafer described 2011 as "London in Napa Valley

An overtly ripe yet agreeably fresh nose mixes notes of spice

Colgin, Cariad other_regions Here the lightly wooded noseThe highlight among these 2015s, the Cariad is a total knock out. Dark, vibrant and powerful in the glass, the 2015 offers notable energy to balance the bold flavors of the year. In this vintage, the Cariad has quite a bit more Franc than is typically the case, a decision that has paid off beautifully. I very much like the sense of energy here. Antonio Galloni