Fruit tea, pot pourri, red plums have a touch of umeboshi and is joined by cherry with time, slight sweet spice. Juicy, cherry, those red plum notes, saline then plentiful tannic grip that is quite silkily textured closes down the palate. Non intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Hmm

Quite concentrated nose with aromas of cherry, orange peel, dried flowers. Juicy, fleshy, muted cherry, talc textured tannins and surprisingly soft from an acidity perspective. Curious.

Very slight caramel, balsam, pot pourri, slight plum. Juicy, tangy, drying tannins close down the palate a little, slightly out of whack. Hmm.

Medium minus intensity aromas of fruit tea, dried rose petal, a touch of dried cherry. In the mouth the wine has medium plus intensity acidity, plentiful silky tannins finishes a little bitter, muted dried cherry fruit, balanced. Okay.

Cherry, slightly sweet spice, fruit tea, dried herbs, floral top notes. Fruit slightly stewed on the palate Medium plus intensity drying chewy and slightly coarse tannins, non-intrusive alcohol warmth, big but balanced. Time required but yum.

Low intensity aromas, a little rose and tar, sour cherry. Juicy acidity, cherry, slight tarry notes, thick and drying tannins are coarse, tight and outlast the flavours. Hmm

Medium minus intensity aromas of cherry fruit, dried flowers and berries, touch of pot pourri. Juicy with muted fruit and slightly coarse talc textured tannins, a little dilute. Meh

Note - very small pour. Agitation ekes out cherry, a little sweet spice, dried flowers. Medium plus intensity acidity, silky tannins, a little cherry note. Okay.

Bold cherry fruit, sweet spice, a little rose petal note. Juicy, quite fruit tea tannins on the palate prove both drying and tight and slightly chalky textured and rather dominate which throws things slightly out of whack. Time required.

Dried red fruit, pot pourri, dried citrus peel, a little cream and sweet spice supporting. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, the fruit is present behind the talc tending to chalk tannins, long, balanced, approachable, nice

Volatility lends freshness to the nose, dried peel also features. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, drying slightly coarse tannins, slight volatility here as well, nice in a slightly rustic way.

Again slight volatility but married to ripe cherry fruit, pot pourri, dried flowers especially. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, fruit to the fore, talc textured tannins persist long. Yum but the slight VA makes me concerned for longevity.

Fruit tea, dried flowers, cherry fruit. Juicy, plentiful talc textured tannins are drying and grippy.

Similar to the Serralunga this exhibits fruit tea and slight cherry but with pot pourri over dried rose petal in the background. Medium plus intensity acidity, silky grippy tannins, cherry fruit, rose petal. Lovely

Super concentrated shows cherry, sweet spice, oaky underpin. More of the same accompanied by alcohol warmth, juicy acidity and woody tannins. Woof.

Slightly funky, earthy, red berry, touch of chalkiness. Medium plus intensity acidity, drying persistent talc textured tannins are drying, slightly sour red fruit. Hmm.

Cream, plum, slightly non-intrusive alcohol lends prickly spice, a little red berry in support as well as dried rose petal. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, coarse flour textured tannins persist, fruit tea, cherry. Nice.

Medium minus intensity aromas of red cherry, a little sweet spice, dried flowers, pot pourri. In the mouth is has cherry fruit initially then lashings of grippy chewy tannins carry the fruit long. Okay.

Perfumed red cherry fruit, slightly ashy note. Juicy, fleshy, fruit then soft but pretty talc textured tannins dry out the palate. Fruit persists. Yum.

Caramel oak, sweet spice, a little plummy fruit, a little fruit tea. Juicy, fleshy talc textured tannins, sweet spice. Meh for me.

chalky minerality, savoury, dried flowers, a little black plum. Medium plus intensity acidity, juicy, new oak, alcohol warmth, fruit proves a little sour on the palate. Not for me.

New oak, sweet spice, cream, sour plum. Medium plus intensity acidity, plentiful woody tannins, it's a little clumsy. Meh

New oak married to extracted fruit, sweet spice. Juicy with medium plus acidity, like the straight Barolo this has slightly woody and coarse tannins but this is married to ripe plum and alcohol warmth on the finish. Big, balanced but not for me.

Medium minus intensity aromas of fruit tea, slightly savoury/meaty underpin, red berry and cherry, slight menthol. Medium plus intensity acidity, huge grippy drying tannins persist long carrying the flavours very long. Very good.

Earthy, muted plummy fruit, savoury. Juicy acidity, slightly coarse tannins, lacks fruit on the palate, alcohol warmth intrudes on the finish. Nah.

Concentrated red berry and cherry fruit, fruit tea, slight pot pourri. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity lends a little sourness to the fruit, huge drying tannins are tight and chewy, built for age though the sourness of the fruit is a little off-putting for me.

Red berry and cherry, slight balsam, dried flowers. Juicy, tangy, fruit present, drying super persistent tannins, balanced. Nice.

Red cherry, dried flowers, pot pourri, dried rose petals. Super fruit and juicy acidity, slightly cherry fruit, plenty of grippy chewy textured, balanced. Yum

Medium minus intensity aromas show a little cream, red berry fruit, slight sweet spice, dried flowers. Medium plus intensity acidity red hued fruit, persistent silky tannins, slightly bitter on the finish joined by a touch of alcohol warmth. Wonderful tannins. Yum

Quite red hued fruits, touch of sweet spice, fresh, a little clean and modern in this line up. Juicy tends to medium plus acidity, talc textured tannins persist, fruit forward. Modern. Long. Okay

sour cherry, orange peel. It's a little dilute and sour on the palate and suffers in this line-up.

Perfumed and pretty, rose petal, cherry, tar. Medium plus intensity acidity, a little sour cherry fruit, chewy and chalky tannins. Balanced and bold but time for me. Nice though.

Pretty red fruits, fruit tea on the nose. Juicy with slightly sour red fruits, and a touch of chalky textured tannins. Simple.

Red fruits: cherry especially, pot pourri. Juicy, fleshy, cherry fruit, grippy tannins are chalky textured and persistent, beautifully balanced. Lovely.

Pretty red cherry and fruit tea. More of the same on the palate, talc textured tannins, simple. Hmm

Juicy red berry fruit, dried orange and pot pourri. Talc textured tannins, fresh acidity. Simple. Pleasant.

Fresh red berry fruit on the nose with a little dried flowers. Juicy, fleshy, simple though not dilute, talc textured tannins. Nice

Juicy red cherry fruit, touch of dried flowers. Medium plus intensity acidity, chalky tannins and the fruit is very much in the background.