Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Vintage:2012 harvested from the 10th to

harvested from the 10th to the 25th of September

The 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak

I like the sense of volume which is enhanced by the generous amount of dry extract that imparts a velvety texture to the saline-inflected finale

yet it feels light and has that somewhat contradictory powerful elegance

offering expressive notes of fresh

Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Vintage:2012 harvested from the 10th toThis too displays an unbelievably seductive nose of vanilla, extract of pinot and spice though it cant quite match the complexity of the RSV. Sappy, mouth coating, big, robust and very powerful flavors with nary a trace of the rusticity and rough tannins that young Richebourg often displays. This seems to ooze cassis from start to finish and the persistent has to be experienced to be believed though the wine remains backward if not severe. In a word,