Gaffeliere Vintage:2014 it’s rich and round with

it’s rich and round with a creamy texture

a welcome sprinkling of cracked black pepper and an off-dry finish that feels long and persistent

with a medium- to full-bodied palate displaying very pure pear fruit

This is rounder

The Vietti 2016 Barolo Ravera sees fruit from Novello in a site that faces the Novello castle up on the hill in the distance

Gaffeliere Vintage:2014 it’s rich and round withThe 2009 La Gaffelire has a rather over the top bouquet with smudged definition. It feels as if it underwent a warmer or longer maceration than its peers. The palate is medium bodied with a slightly viscous texture on the entry, lower acidity than many Right Banks, glossy and honeyed in texture towards the finish. Not really my style of wine, it feels cloying after a while. I much prefer the 2010 La Gaffelire that I tasted the week previously. Tasted