A lightly menthol-infused nose that is exceptionally ripe yet stops short of being surmature remains almost 100% primary with ample black fruit and spice aromas seamlessly merging into the rich

and then greeted again before I leave

Masculine compared to its peers

is going to need a long stay in a cool cellar to fully resolve the supporting structure

smoke and iodine

Chiara Boschis (Pira), Barolo Mosconi Size:6x750ml A lightly menthol-infused nose thatThe 2016 Barolo Mosconi is a gorgeous wine made all the more remarkable given that Mosconi can't really be said to be a top level site. Dark and imposing, the 2016 captures all the breadth and tannic clout that are such signatures of this site. This is an especially brooding, virile Barolo, but Chiara and Giorgio Boschis clearly brought out all the best the vineyard had to give. Antonio Galloni