2013 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Acclivi

The 2013 Barolo Acclivi appears lean in texture but is actually very firm in substance. The wine delivers a lot more power and fiber than you may initially expect just by looking at the wine in the glass. Its perfumes are delicate and vibrant with dried roses, violets and red currant. There is a point of ripeness that is revealed on the finish, thanks to a lingering spot of fruity sweetness.

The 2013 Barolo Acclivi is another knockout from Burlotto. The Acclivi shows slightly red and purplish hued fruits, with lavender, mint, violet and spice that develop in the glass. The 2013 is naturally very tightly wound, but it offers superb freshness, along with a striking interplay of pliant fruit, lifted, floral-infused aromatics, and an acid/tannin profile that adds brightness throughout. Readers will have to be patient, but there is no rush. This is a fabulous Barolo in the making.

Verduno. Tasted blind. Maturing and just mid ruby. Incense, cherry and a little ethereal. Fir-tree needles. Sweet, juicy and cool cherry fruit and lots of chewy tannins. Cool and a little austere and tannic on the finish and enormously long. Great future. (WS)