figs and subtle earthy/peaty tones that become more prominent with aeration

The 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak

The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year

sexy nature of the vintage

The 2016 Insignia has turned out beautifully

Bruno Clair, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2017 figs and subtle earthy/peaty tones(from a . 63 ha parcel on the Morey side where the soil is more white than red; in 2014 this was vinified with ~15% whole clusters). A brooding and much less expressive nose grudgingly reveals notes of both red and dark berries, earth, tangerine peel and spice nuances. This is even bigger and more powerful with its mouth coating broad shouldered flavors that possess plenty of muscle before culminating in an explosive but tightly wound finish that just