Cavallotto, Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Vintage:2008 Powerful dark berry

Powerful dark berry

weight and power as well as a bit more complexity to the mineral-driven and impeccably well-balanced finish that is both explosive and palate staining

chocolate and sweet toasted oak

Readers who prefer more aromatic complexity might prefer to cellar the 2012 for another few years

Cavallotto, Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Vintage:2008 Powerful dark berryA huge, brooding Barolo, the 2004 Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe needs another 5 10 years in bottle before it starts drinking well, but I imagine it will remain a brute for quite some time beyond that. Today, the 2004 is virile, massively tannic and imposing. Game, smoke, savory herbs, scorched earth and graphite add to a sense of gravitas as this dark, ample Barolo shows off its personality. The searing tannin and backward expression are