Fontanafredda La Rosa Barolo 2015

Always one of the most elegant bottlings from Serralunga, thanks to the higher sand content in the vineyard’s soil, this opens with enticing scents of pressed rose, fragrant blue flowers, pipe tobacco and a whiff of camphor. Linear, structured and loaded with finesse, the palate evokes sour cherry, cranberry compote, cinnamon and licorice while tightly knit but extremely refined tannins provide support. Drink date: 2022-2030. Score – 94. (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2019)