Brovia, Barolo Garblet Sue other_regions creme de cassis

creme de cassis

the 1999 is somewhat one-dimensional and not likely to improve considerably from here

perfumed red berry notes to this medium-bodied vintage of Colombier's Hermitage

velvety tannins

Brovia, Barolo Garblet Sue other_regions creme de cassisBrovias 2008 Barolo Garblet Sue bursts from the glass with a heady array of black fruit, smoke, incense and licorice. The Garblet Sue, from the Bricco Fiasco vineyard in Castiglione, is usually a much more linear, tense Barolo, but in 2008 the wine has gorgeous inner perfume allied to a level of pure juiciness that rounds out some of the rough edges that are at times present in this bottling. A huge finish laced with iron, asphalt and crushed rocks