2008 Cascina Fontana, Barolo

Colour: Red

Vintage: 2008

Region: Piedmont

% Alcohol: 14.99

89 AG

Out of stock

Tasting Notes and Scores

89 AG

Orange peel, white truffles, smoke, licorice, sweet red cherries in liqueur and spices all lift out of the glass in the 2008 Barolo. An eccentric, old-school Barolo, the 2008 offers lovely complexity and plenty of personality. The tannins are a bit firm, but very much in character. Although quite rustic in style, there is a level of intrigue here that is beguiling. The 2008 reminds me of the super-traditional Barolos I tasted with my father when I was a child.

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

2014-01-01