1985 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis

Dark red. The 1985 shows a winemaker in the early stages of finding a voice and here we see a dramatic stylistic change. With its prominent sweet toasted oak and vanilla aromas, this Barolo clearly belongs to the modern school. The warm vintage no doubt contributes to this wine's notable concentration, sweetness, and expansiveness on the palate and today the 1985 comes across as more evolved than the sturdier 1982, though it is still quite fresh considering the vintage. Its best drinking is likely to be within the next 5-10 years.

Dark ruby. Sandrone's Cannubi Boschis is spiced on the nose, with suggestions of toasted oak, vanilla, and menthol. It is utterly irresistible, showing tremendous purity and vibrancy in its ripe sweet fruit, with superb length and a clean, fresh finish. A wine that marries modern tastes with classic structure, Sandrone's 1985 is a superb Barolo which has aged gracefully, but still has much prime drinking ahead of it.