Alessandro & Gian Fantino, Barolo Cascina Dardi Bussia Riserva other_regions wood and raisin

wood and raisin

rich but not a bit heavy

This is quite cool and restrained with its airy red currant

It is aged in around 40% new oak with a slightly lighter toast than previous vintages

This is much more deeply pitched and pungently earth with its array of very fresh red and dark berries that carry whiffs of earth and the sauvage

Alessandro & Gian Fantino, Barolo Cascina Dardi Bussia Riserva other_regions wood and raisinThe 2008 Barolo Riserva has barely budged since I tasted it a year ago. While so many other 2008 Barolos are built on perfume and grace, Fantino's 2008 Riserva has those qualities, along with a surprising amount of pure, unbridled power. This uber classic, deceptively mid weight Barolo packs a serious punch. A host of sweet cherry, sage, lavender, tobacco and smoke meld into the building, intense finish. Antonio Galloni