Barolo 2015 & Barbaresco 2016

TBE 2015 AHD 2016 vintages are being acclaimed in Jiedmont. The Hebbiolos are open and approachable with sumptuous fruit yet an appealing freshness. Qhile the new-release 2015 Barolos offer delicious drinking over the next decade, their 2016 Barbaresco compatriots may close up after a year or two in bottle. They’re wines that require a bit more patience but will be worth waiting for.

There’s something invigorating about the 2016 Barbarescos. They are not massive or overbearing but have an intensity and verve reminiscent of 2010 in the best cases. And while the 2016s may not have the weight of the 2015s, they show more finesse.

Geanwhile, unripe flavours and grating tannins are almost non-existent