Estimate
The nose is generous and full. It imparts fresh fruit and dark cherry aromas with tar, smoke and licorice at the back. Evident structure gives the wine a firm backbone
A core of cherry is surrounded by beef bouillon, soy and tar notes, with serious tannins to boot. This red tips toward the dry side in the balance, showing a long, compact finish.
Rich, powerful and intense... Dark cherry, plum, spice, new leather and menthol are all used together. Intense and voluptuous, the Castiglione shows the richer, more intense side of the vintage.
This is a very fruit-forward Barolo with lots of dried-berry and rose-petal character. Full-bodied, round and soft-textured. Generous.