Sometimes the first sniff of something switches all the lights on in your head. This is quite haunting, with its moody autumn fruits of loganberry, bramble and over-ripe cherries. What impresses is the complexity of sweet fresh figs, nutmeg-spiced orange peel and liquorice - really engaging. The palate is initially quite open with that lovely ripe autumnal fruit sweetness, though savoury grip and acidity build as it finishes long with gamey tones and bitter herbs. This is a beautiful wine - sometimes the tag 'mini-Barolo' can be very misleading for Langhe Nebbiolo wines which are simple and straightforward, but this is serious stuff that manages to be very drinkable young, Will improve for 3/4 years, but once that sweet perfumed fruit is gone it won't be worth it.
