Antinori (Guado Tasso), Matarocchio Vintage:2011 highly perfumed bouquet evokes primary

highly perfumed bouquet evokes primary back and blue fruits

(from 4 separate parcels totaling 4

as expected

imposing Barolo will require patience

balanced acidity and elegant tannins are rolled into one beautiful wine

Antinori (Guado Tasso), Matarocchio Vintage:2011 highly perfumed bouquet evokes primary2011 was a bit of a crazy season; September saw milder weather together with sporadic precipitation, which allowed the Cabernet Franc to complete the final ripening phase in a uniform fashion. This is confirmed by an incredible intensity of colour and extraction (30 days with fermentation and maceration) after five days of cold soak, before malolactic fermentation in 100% new French barrique. A restrained, sweet tobacco aroma dominates the nose,