DRC, Montrachet other_regions_australia The Tommaso Canale 2007 Barolo

The Tommaso Canale 2007 Barolo Vigna Rionda reveals lovely inner perfume and a sensual personality

The open fruit expression of the nose creates the expectation of a bigger wine to follow but it is classical with good restraint and an impressive sense of precision in the mouth

It's a good example of how ports can change steadily and flip flop

showing a youthfully muscular character to the intense flavors of cranberry

The powerful and impressively concentrated broad-shouldered flavors brim with both sappy dry extract as well as plenty of minerality that suffuses the wonderfully complex and persistent finish

DRC, Montrachet other_regions_australia The Tommaso Canale 2007 BaroloAn overtly ripe and moderately exotic yet very fresh nose exhibits a wonderfully complex aromatic profile comprised of a variety of both white and yellow orchard fruit, toasty oak, mango, spice and high toned floral notes. The exceptionally rich and powerful large scaled flavors brim with palate staining dry extract that imparts a seductive but also borderline chewy texture to the explosive and still very tightly wound finish. This is a huge