Seemingly more subject to the heat of the vintage, the 2009 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio bursts from the glass with ripe fruit, black cherry, cinnamon, leather and tobacco. Despite the intensity of the bouquet, the mouthfeel is less fleshed out. It feels tight and streamlined with firm tannic structure at the back. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.
Bruna Grimaldi knew she wanted to make wine at an early age, but her father was content selling fruit. After earning a degree in enology, Giovanni Grimaldi (who inherited the estate from his father Giacomo) handed the estate over to her although he continues to help in the vineyard. Bruna-s family farms 11 hectares of vines for three Barolos and one Barolo Riserva (only in the best vintages).
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