Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Vintage:2012 fresh straw

fresh straw

The 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak

The medium-bodied palate delivers supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity

menthol and exotic spices

offering expressive notes of fresh

Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Vintage:2012 fresh strawThis too displays an unbelievably seductive nose of vanilla, extract of pinot and spice though it cant quite match the complexity of the RSV. Sappy, mouth coating, big, robust and very powerful flavors with nary a trace of the rusticity and rough tannins that young Richebourg often displays. This seems to ooze cassis from start to finish and the persistent has to be experienced to be believed though the wine remains backward if not severe. In a word,