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Barolo Sarmassa

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My top pick of the estate's quartet of MGA bottlings, the Sarmassa is classically austere and angular, though it still manages to express a richness of ripe red berries. Balsamic herbs, nutmeg and iron play a supporting role, while strong tannins are tastefully commanding and promise to reward cellaring. It leaves a salty imprint on the finish. Davide Abbona officially joined his family’s estate in 2020 and is committed to fine-tuning production. In 2022, he reduced the amount of barriques for the MGA bottlings, though has retained a portion to fix colour and smoothen tannins.

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Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo Sarmassa, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, 2022

My top pick of the estate's quartet of MGA bottlings, the Sarmassa is classically austere and angular, though it still manages t

Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo Sarmassa, Barolo, Piedmont, 2022

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