The 2014 Barolo le Vigne is bright and fruit-forward

focused and beautifully balanced finish

Slightly more evident though still moderate wood frames the spicier and more sauvage influenced nose of similar dark berries

with that Manuka honey lingering long on the finish

fig and pear notes backed by more quince and melon on the rounded

Bernard Burgaud, Cote Rotie Vintage:2009 The 2014 Barolo le VigneAgreeably fresh and spicy, with an aerial touch to the aromatics and a hint of cumin. Young at heart still, there are raspberry notes, a sappy fruitiness to the acidity and the tannins are very fine. Its neat and precise and drinking well now, theres no major hurry to drink up, but I'm not sure whether this will ever take on any great complexity.