This supple and harmonious version is saturated with pure cherry and blackberry fruit, with kirsch, mint, grass and spice accents chiming in as this firms up and turns more complex on the long, detailed finish. Best from 2026 through 2045. 250 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

A broad, open red, revealing vibrant black cherry and blackberry flavors at the center, with accents of tar, iron, licorice and tobacco. Ends with complexity and a long fruity, savory and spicy aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2043. 250 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

Fragrant with cherry, plum, lavender, eucalyptus and menthol aromas and flavors, this red is polished and broad, building in intensity, with a vibrant structure and a lingering fruit and savory aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2040. 250 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

The Renato Corino 2017 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is rich and darkly concentrated with plum, cherry and blackcurrant. There are additional background notes of spice, toasted hazelnut and campfire ember. With fruit from La Morra, this hot-vintage expression is indeed more powerful, concentrated and thickly layered overall. The tannins are still astringent, and although they will soften, I'm not sure they will ever fully integrate.

Ripe cherry and plum fruit is matched to licorice, sweet spice and toasty oak notes in this smooth red, whose tannins are firm and refined, imparting balance. The finish resonates with the licorice and spice elements. Best from 2023 through 2040. 250 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add