Marco Parusso has made a highly individual wine in a vintage that is good, albeit slightly monotonous when considered with a wider lens across the territory. The 2012 Barolo shows distinct character and an all-encompassing approach. The wine strives for intensity, fullness and length. It achieves these goals with abundance. In fact, it probably crosses the line (maybe a few of them) if you are a traditional Nebbiolo purist. The idea here, however, is to create new boundaries and new goal posts for the finicky Piedmont grape. The aromas are direct and opulent with dark fruit and some dried prune. The mouthfeel is velvety and firm.