Here is a tight, traditional expression of Nebbiolo with a streamlined mouthfeel that is peppered with ripe fruit, licorice and root beer aromas. There’s a note of bitterness and astringency on the close that will soften with time. Drink after 2018. ——M.L.(9/1/2011)—— 88

Herbal and peppery on the nose, this is a lean, hard, tannic wine that some tasters felt would blossom in time, while others questioned its balance. If you buy it, give it a good long time in the cellar, then write us a letter and tell us who was right.——W.E.(4/2/2004)—— 87