Francois Lamarche, Vosne Romanee other_regions_italy The 2001 Barolo Sarmassa (magnum)

The 2001 Barolo Sarmassa (magnum) flows onto the palate with crushed rose petals

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There is good richness and an abundance of dry extract to the strikingly refined flavors that possess a gorgeous mouthfeel while delivering flat out superb length on the balanced finale

more so than the more linear and focused 2016 Brunello Pianrosso (that I preferred by a tiny margin)

Francois Lamarche, Vosne Romanee other_regions_italy The 2001 Barolo Sarmassa (magnum)Here too there are soft floral hints to the overtly spicy aromas of red and dark currants. The elegant very pure medium bodied flavors possess good verve as well as a seductive texture on the velvety finish where the sense of refinement is enhanced thanks to the fine grained tannins. (87 89) 2018+