Palladino Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' - 2012
Palladino Barolo Riserva ‘San Bernardo’ – 2012
Virtually a monopoly wine from Serralunga d’Alba. A steep southeast facing vineyard of rich clay and calcarous soil, this wine is powerful and yet elegant. Winemaker Maurilio Palladino prefers this to be a Riserva Barolo since it takes a longer time to mature and therefore has a very long life. Rarely released by the winery before at least 6-8 years of aging.
Additional Information
| Vintage | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Denomination | D.O.C.G. |
| Varietal | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Zone | Barolo |
| Commune / Township | Serralunga d\\'Alba |
| Wood Aging | 9 months in concrete barrels and 36 months in in large French barrels (botti), with an additional one year aging in bottle |
| Production / Importation | 400 produced |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Winemaker | Maurilio Palladino |
| Tasting Notes | Complex and austere. The nose evokes rock, rosemary, bitter orange and red fruits. The tannin is vigorous and the final is of licorice and balsamic notes. |
| Review(s) | 97 Pts. (Platinum) Decanter " An immensely powerful wine with huge yet refined, tightly wound tannins and great elegance and beauty. Richly layered black fruit, prune and tobacco leaves with hints of tea. Concentrated and grippy , this will go on and on." 9/30/2018 90 pts. Wine Enthusiast "Aromas of dark-skinned berry, forest floor and baking spice lead the nose. The chewy palate offers dried black cherry, tobacco, clove and anise alongside the fine-grained tannins." 11/30/2018 |
