Virna Borgogno 2011 del Comune di Barolo (Barolo)

Country: Italy / del Comune di Barolo
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: Virna Borgogno / Barolo

This opens with aromas of toast, oak and a whiff of coffee. The palate is still rather closed but eventually reveals raw cherry, anise, clove and ground pepper accompanied by bracing tannins and racy acidity. A note of dried sage closes the finish.