Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo Preve Vintage:2008 Strong reduction completely dominates the

Strong reduction completely dominates the underlying fruit though there is terrific verve and punch to the intensely mineral-driven big-bodied and overtly powerful flavors that possess gorgeous complexity on the textured

There is good richness and volume to the punchy but not especially elegant flavors that terminate in a lingering finish where a hint of bitter cherry pit character slowly emerges

clean and beautiful

fresh and grippy Auslese with racy acidity that cuts the sweetness and pairs with the mineral backbone of this refined and frisky Auslese

Firm reduction masks the fruit though there is excellent freshness and vibrancy to the dense

Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo Preve Vintage:2008 Strong reduction completely dominates theGianni Gagliardo's 2010 Barolo Preve has come together quite nicely since I tasted it a few months ago. The tannins have begun to soften, allowing the dark fruit to come through with greater precision and nuance. Cloves, mocha, spices and black cherries wrap around the brooding, potent finish in a virile Barolo to drink over the next decade or so. Antonio Galloni