Giacomo Fenocchio, Barolo Villero other_regions_italy violet and a whiff of

violet and a whiff of wood

This is terrific and should make for great old bones if anyone has the patience to wait

Eighty percent of the wine spent a year in new oak barrels

An intensely earthy and expressive nose is complemented by a mix of now fully secondary aromas of smoke

Here strong reduction renders the nose completely unreadable

Giacomo Fenocchio, Barolo Villero other_regions_italy violet and a whiff ofThe 2012 Barolo Villero is one of the more successful wines in the range. Red stone fruit, spice, leather and orange peel give the wine its attractive upper register. It would be nice to see a little more mid palate depth and persistence. Antonio Galloni