Vietti, Barolo Lazzarito Vintage:2014 Thick and fat to the

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

A really lovely expression of quite intense fruit - a little too intense to be truly elegant perhaps

at the edge of the Himalayas

sweet and mouth coating big-bodied flavors that possess plenty of muscle and real volume on the explosive

The question of succession is always an issue in small

Vietti, Barolo Lazzarito Vintage:2014 Thick and fat to theThe 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak, and the 2006 is nothing short of superb. A melange of dark, mineral infused fruit flows from the glass as the large scaled Lazzarito gradually shows off its class. Licorice, tar, smoke and earthiness add layers of complexity and nuance. The Lazzarito is still the Barolo that spends the longest number of months in French