A moderately toasty nose grudgingly reveals its aromas of pretty essence of black cherry

is young and tightly formed

honey and chalk on the nose

The 2008 Barolo Bricco Sarmassa is fabulous

At any rate

Pingus (Peter Sisseck), Psi other_regions_australia A moderately toasty nose grudginglyA particularly dry and vintage, the old vines of the appellation resisted the heat well, but are extremely concentrated. The 95% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha blend remains tightly closed up at this point. Needs carafing (first time I think I have ever done that for what is effectively a cooperative wine), and opens up to reveal the same tapenade and plump fruit frame of the 2010 vintage. Aged in a mix of differently sized oak casks and cement tanks, with