green apple

The 2016 Soul Of A Lion is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon

With time in the glass the 1999 softens a bit

as it's opening nicely today

but there is enough texture here to soften its effects

Livia Fontana, Barolo Villero Size:6x750ml green appleLivia Fontana, aided by her two sons, produces Barolo from Bussia in Monforte, and also this Villero from Castiglione Falletto. The prettiness of the nose, with its fragrant rose and raspberry aromas, is often typical of Villero, which has fairly sandy soils. It's intense and very fresh, showing mellow tannins and a distinct pungency because of its rather fierce acidity. It's quite long but it shows limited complexity at present.