Bellevue Mondotte other_regions_italy There is good volume and

There is good volume and richness to the solidly well-concentrated and appealingly textured medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent depth and length on the quite firmly structured finish where a touch of dryness appears that I suspect is attributable to the recent bottling rather than under ripe tannins

This is another memorable Solaia with no signs of fading

Elegant and restrained in style

complex and impressively persistent finish

The 2015 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is laced with the essence of crushed raspberry

Bellevue Mondotte other_regions_italy There is good volume andRuby red. Roasted plum, toffee, game and nutty oak on the nose. Lush, fat and stuffed with fruit. A wonderfully pliant 2002 with noteworthy density and richness. Sound acids and suave but firm edged tannins give this excellent balance. Finishes very long and ripe. This is even stronger than it appeared to be from barrel last spring. Stephen Tanzer