Massolino, Barolo Parafada Size:6x750ml delivering superb acidity and impressive

delivering superb acidity and impressive weight

it feels masculine and structured on the finish and perhaps translates more the growing season that Saint-Estèphe

This is evolving glacially and certainly much slower than I originally foresaw but it should be a stunner of a Clos de Vougeot when it finally reaches its peak

intense and strikingly persistent if linear finale where a hint of youthful austerity appears

Massolino, Barolo Parafada Size:6x750ml delivering superb acidity and impressiveThe 2004 Barolo Parafada is the softest and most open knit of Massolino's Barolos. At the time, the Parafada was done partly in French oak, so it has sleeker contours than the other wines in the range, yet it also retains a lovely sense of freshness. Crushed flowers, licorice and spices meld into a core of supple, nicely layered fruit. The 2004 should drink well for at least another decade. This is a strong showing, especially considering Massolino