The estate’s 2008 Barolo Roggeri is much more in the style that has been the estate’s Achilles heel over the years. Dark berries, mocha, licorice, tar and spices struggle to emerge, but ultimately the French oak is simply too much for the wine’s mid-weight personality. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018.
Importers: Superior Wines, Cranford, NJ; tel. (908) 276-8826; Specialty Cellars, Santa Fe Springs, CA; tel. (562) 630-6630