Castello di Verduno Barolo Massara 2011 Piedmont

So much Barolo can be austere and unyielding but this is already drinking beautifully, offering up a sleek profile of griotte cherry, sweet almond, leather and grated nutmeg, and the tannins are ripe and mature. Aged for three years in large Slavonian oak, this is a great value introduction to the 'traditional' style of Barolo.