Hint of passion fruit – in a good way

Give this 5-8 years of time before popping a cork and enjoy it for the next 20 years after that

Very juicy and flirtatious

the 2006 Le Dôme has retained an attractive bouquet with crushed violet and cold limestone scents percolating through the blackberry and boysenberry fruit

smoked tea and a hint of animale that is also reflected by the focused and beautifully intense medium-bodied flavors that possess an unusually refined mouth feel

Giovanni Rosso, Barolo Vigna Rionda Ester Canale Vintage:2011 Hint of passion fruit –The Tommaso Canale 2007 Barolo Vigna Rionda reveals lovely inner perfume and a sensual personality. Rose petals, licorice, tar, sweet cherries and spices are some of the nuances that emerge from the glass. The tannins are firm yet well integrated. This is a decidedly mid weight, gracious style for the year. It will be interesting to see how the wine develops over the coming years, but it is unrealistic to place too high an expectation on a wine that