licorice and ample black fruits
resulting in extra concentration and richness
has virtually no acidity and is aging beautifully
and this is a wine with more fruitLa Poza behaves better in cooler years like 2013
backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality
Massolino, Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Vintage:2017 licorice and ample black fruitsThe Vignarionda in Serralunga d'Alba is measured at about ten hectares, and eight single vineyard wines claim this provenance. Massolino counts a quarter of that total, making this estate the biggest landowner in Vignarionda. First produced in 1982, this is the ace in Massolino's rotation, and the 2013 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is a true standout in the appellation. It is finer, more elegant and more compact than its peers, bringing a spicy