2007 Barolo Bricco Boschis

Castiglione Falletto. Deep ruby with orange tinged rim. Spicy, savoury and the merest hint of leather. Initially closed on fruit. Very compact on the palate too. Great interplay between acidity, fruit concentration and tannin. (WS)

The 2007 Barolo Bricco Boschis is a massive, powerful wine. This is an unsually opulent Barolo from Cavallotto, with tons of red fruit and soft, sweet tannins. From time to time the wine's alcohol seems a bit pronounced. Still an infant, the Bricco Boschis needs to lose some of its baby fat before its true potential emerges.

The 2007 Barolo Bricco Boschis is a massive, powerful wine. This is an unusually opulent Barolo from Cavallotto, with tons of red fruit and soft, sweet tannins. From time to time the wine’s alcohol seems a bit pronounced. Still an infant, the Bricco Boschis needs to lose some of its baby fat before its true potential emerges. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. Cavallotto has been on a tear of late. This year I tasted a number of exceptional wines from this small, family-run property. In particular, readers should keep an eye out for the estate’s 2005s. Late flowering that year reduced the crop by nearly 50% and resulted in a set of huge, powerful wines that are atypical for the vintage and that should age exquisitely over the coming years. 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, Bensenville IL; tel. (630) 422-1119