Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Vigne other_regions (93-95)/2023+

(93-95)/2023+

anise and the sauvage adding breadth to the ripe dark currant scents

chopped almonds and oyster shells plus a waft of baker's yeast

These lower parts of Brunate perform very nicely in the cooler vintages

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Vigne other_regions (93-95)/2023+Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining. Many are quick to dismiss it given the difficulties of the growing season that saw abundant rain, hail and bombe d'acqua, or "water bombs," which are a dangerous phenomenon with intense rainfall in a very small radius. But hard work does pay off. The Sandrone family employed 38 people for farming, when the average harvest requires only 22 pairs of vineyard hands.