Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2006 Supple and appealingly sweet

Supple and appealingly sweet

The grapes come from La Horra

but more should develop with a few years of keeping

all wrapped in a youthfully austere and dramatically long finish

It's one of the finest vintages for Alión

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2006 Supple and appealingly sweet(bottled during the third summer, like Voerzio's other Barolos, but held back for seven years in bottle prior to release), Good deep red, bright for a ten year old wine. Aromas of cherry liqueur, licorice, mellow nutty oak, menthol and exotic spices; clearly from a hot year but not cooked. Very smooth in the mouth, with superripe flavors of cherry liqueur, plum and prune. For all its plushness, good underlying energy gives it buns of steel. But today