Renato Ratti, Barolo Marcenasco Vintage:2011 Dried rose petal

Dried rose petal

This needs to develop more depth but the underlying material appears to be such that it should in time

give it a few years in the cellar and drink it over the next decade

Not surprisingly there is a notably finer mouthfeel to the delicious middle weight flavors that exude evident minerality before concluding in a sappy

with a youthful

Renato Ratti, Barolo Marcenasco Vintage:2011 Dried rose petalLa Morra. Dark, maturing ruby with orange rim. Oak and dried fruit on a nose that is a little facile. Ripe and slightly charred and creamy on the finish and with lots of coating tannins. A little constructed, but will be more compelling with a little age. (WS)