2014 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont, Italy UOM Independent bottlings of Balmenach are

Independent bottlings of Balmenach are as rare and fleeting as a winter snowfall here on St

After a decade of maturing in refill wood

sage and mocha abound

As always this is one of the paler wines

cream and minerals of awesome intensity

2014 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont, Italy UOM Independent bottlings of Balmenach areNo capello sommerso (submerged cap) and only 20 days on the skins. Despite the relatively short time on skins the colour is impressive. Amazingly concentrated mid ruby! Perfumed, ripe and concentrated nose with the merest suggestion of cinnamon. Succulent, supple and elegant with fine tannins. 17. 5 20, Walter Speller, jancisrobinson. com (November 2018)