2008 Barolo Arborina
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Just mid ruby with a pale orange-tinged rim. Unusual but appealing blackberry nose with a hint of garden herbs and vanilla. Great concentration and balance and richly fruity. Quite drying tannin at this stage – is it the oak? (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2008 Barolo Vigneto Arborina is drop-dead gorgeous. It is a weightless, gracious wine built on pure elegance and finesse. Dark red cherries, flowers, mint and spices are some of the many notes that flow from this utterly impeccable Barolo. The French oak is used masterfully here. I especially like the way the Arborina turns weightless and understated in the finish.
The 2008 Barolo Vigneto Arborina is drop-dead gorgeous. It is a weightless, gracious wine built on pure elegance and finesse. Dark red cherries, flowers, mint and spices are some of the many notes that flow from this utterly impeccable Barolo. The French oak is used masterfully here. I especially like the way the Arborina turns weightless and understated on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2023. Renato Corino's 2008s are highly representative of the vintage. Although the wines don't have the richness or depth they have in riper years, they impress for their vibrancy, length and fabulous overall balance. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411; Robert Houde Wines, Elk Grove Village, IL; tel. (847) 430-3887
Good deep red. Plum, spices, mocha, truffle and earth on the nose, along with some smoky oak. Supple and sweet, displaying seductive mid-palate silkiness and flesh. The flavors of truffley underbrush and spices carry through onto the palate. Finishes with a kick of acidity and very good mineral and floral lift.