Marengo, Barolo Brunate Vv Size:6x750ml This caressing and very well-made

This caressing and very well-made effort isn’t especially powerful or robust but it is well-balanced and should age effortlessly

austere and incredibly persistent finish

As the wine uncoils—I know it's too young—I just can't put down my glass

The Villero is a balanced and polished Barolo that opens to nicely integrated fruit and spice tones

and it's one of the more intense wines I tasted within this selection

Marengo, Barolo Brunate Vv Size:6x750ml This caressing and very well-madeThe 2004 Barolo Vecchia Vigna delle Brunate is more forward than the straight Barolo Brunate, which was my concern when the wine was young, although I did not think it would develop this quickly. Scents of licorice, game, sage and leather add darkness as well as weight, but the 2004 appears to have been heavily marked by new French oak. Although the flavors are a bit forward, the 2004 should drink well for at least a few years. I bought this wine on