2018 Barolo, Castelletto, Mauro Veglio, Piedmont, Italy Size:75cl with spice evident on the

with spice evident on the nose and dancing on the palate

dried rose petals and potpourri with touches of peppercorn and tea leaves over blackberries

Complex and compelling

This wine split the audience - that is to say everybody was reasonably comfortable with the quality

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2018 Barolo, Castelletto, Mauro Veglio, Piedmont, Italy Size:75cl with spice evident on theThis Monforte site has one of the highest proportions of limestone in Barolo. It sits directly opposite Serralunga, across the valley. Whole bunches were used again, to give more fruit and softer tannins; but the Monforte aspect still appears, with refined, balsamic notes, but nothing savoury. Theres a bit of muscle, without being too sinewy. Drink 2025 2038 Mark Pardoe MW, Wine Director, Berry Bros. & Rudd