Tasting Notes
Antonio Galloni 95
The 2012 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is exquisite. Soft and silky (for a still-youthful Barolo), the 2012 is positively stellar. Ripe dark cherry, plum, spice, leather, menthol and licorice build effortlessly with a bit of time in the glass. The 2012 is not a profound wine, but it is exceptionally beautiful and also a fabulous choice for drinking now and over the next 15-20 years
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2037
Wine Advocate 94
The 2012 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is a solid and tighter wine compared to the 2012 Le Vigne. Having said that, it veers close to being too austere and hard-bodied, especially at this young stage of its life. Of Sandrone’s two new Barolo releases, this wine definitely needs more time to evolve and soften with extra years of bottle aging. The tannins are more evident and the wine’s firm backbone acts to support dark fruit flavors with distant accents of spice, licorice and tobacco.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030
JancisRobinson.com 17.5
Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel and with indigenous yeast. The temperature in the vats is increased a little so that the fermentation starts immediately. Total skin maceration is a maximum 15 days on the skins. The wine is racked off the skins when there is still 20-30 g/l RS, and malolactic fermentation as well as ageing follows in tonneaux of which only 10% is new. It stays in oak for 24-30 months. Mid ruby with orange tinges. Very fine nose of soft, perfumed red fruit supported by just a touch of oak. With aeration iron, orange peel and fresh cherry. Very elegant and fine with finely grained, ongoing tannins. Beautiful and fine. (WS)
Anticipated maturity: 2016-2030
