The 2005 Barolo Margheria is a dense, hulking wine bursting with dark fruit, French oak, smoke, licorice and tar. This textured, weighty Barolo finishes with substantial heft and richness. Today the wine remains quite primary but a few years in bottle should allow for additional complexity to emerge. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2023. Azelia remains one of my favorite under-the-radar producers in Piedmont. Proprietor Luigi Scavino fashions gorgeous wines from his vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

This has a very fruity nose, offering strawberry jam, with some raspberry. Full-bodied, with round, chewy tannins and a fruity, clean finish. Balanced and very attractive. Best after 2011. 540 cases made, 360 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add