painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience

the Monvigliero moves into shades of more blue-toned fruit

The 2000 was roaring from the glass when I tasted it in the estates Cote Rotie cellars

yet the Pajana remains a bit of a brute

Medium bodied with some dryness in the mouth

Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Gramolere Vintage:2021 painfully young Cristal that willMedium red. Distinctly cooler on the nose than the San Lorenzo di Verduna, offering scents of cherry and musky underbrush. Then sweeter and more concentrated in the mouth, but still with a coolish, savory character to the red fruit and balsamic flavors. Finishes with serious tannins that turn a bit dry with air. Stephen Tanzer