2015 Barolo San Lorenzo
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Restrained, old-fashioned Barolo, but without any funk or farm – it's more dusty and textural rather than fruit-driven. First peeps of complexity now – earth, leather – but this is overall quite backward. (RH)
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Tim Jackson MW, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2015 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno is a powerful, muscular wine, and yet it also has a sense of translucence that is hugely appealing. Iron, smoke, blood, leather, tobacco and incense give the San Lorenzo a distinctly feral, wild quality. I expect the 2015 will always remain a bit rustic in feel, but it certainly has plenty of character, as well as the structure to develop well for a number of years.
Showing an immediately ripe and saturated quality of fruit, the 2015 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno is a child of the warm 2015 vintage. The bouquet leaves you no doubt. This wine offers a rich and exuberant approach with dark fruit nuances that cede slowly to spice, tar and black licorice. This Barolo shows depth and dark fruit, both in abundance. The quality of the tannins is still a bit rigid and less integrated at this young stage in the wine's life. You'll need to wait longer to truly enjoy these results.
Pale-medium garnet. Introvert, fudgy nose, with dark-chocolate and spice hints. Rich palate of intense, dense red- and black-cherry fruit, with lots of power, spice and focus. Firm to high, compact, fine tannins. Give it time and it’ll be rather fine. (TJ)