2020 Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy (750ml) American but many if not most

but many if not most Willamette Valley Pinots were significantly bigger

It is first matured for sixteen years in American Oak casks

matching mixed cherries with mocha and cedar shadings and some loamy notes

This is the first Amarone vintage to take advantage of Dal Forno's latest acquisition

TASTING NOTE:

2020 Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy (750ml) American but many if not mostWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Ruby red in color with garnet reflections. The ethereal nose opens with focused cherry and strawberry, rose petal, and hints of spice. Elegant and fresh on the palate with notes of bright red fruit, firm tannins, and a long finish. TASTING NOTES: Bright and fresh with sliced berries, peaches and citrus. Cranberries, too. Roses. Medium body. Firm and silky tannins and a bright and vivid finish. Best after 2026. James Suckling, 93