DRC, Tache other_regions and this 2012 Barolo Riserva

and this 2012 Barolo Riserva Villero is a little less exciting in comparison

It has already started developing some tertiary notes and shows some graphite and wet slate notes

You can sense some of the heat of the growing season here

a fine bead of acidity and good weight

DRC, Tache other_regions and this 2012 Barolo RiservaAs it was from cask this is more restrained than usual and it requires aggressive swirling to coax the pure and spicy essence of red berry fruit aromas to emerge from the glass where there is a slight hint of herbal tea present. There is a similar reserve to the distinctly focused and linear flavors that enjoy a seemingly unlimited reserve of dry extract that renders the fine grained and silky tannins almost invisible at present though I suspect that