Barolo Cannubi DOCG Reserva 2012

Lots of walnut, toasted oak, dark chocolate and dried fruit character. Some fig. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Big. Let the tannins mellow with two or three years of bottle age.

Borgogno releases its wines one year later than most other producers. The 2012 Barolo Cannubi shows volume and richness, with soft layers that wrap over the palate. The Cannubi cru consists mostly of sand for the first 20 to 30 centimeters of topsoil, with thicker marlstone underground. The Cannubi cru is alway the first to reach maturity. This is a delicately contained expression of Nebbiolo that releases its perfumes slowly as the wine evolves in the glass. It's performance is steady and in constant crescendo.