Anne Gros, Richebourg other_regions but not for the Chardonnay

but not for the Chardonnay

A highly spiced nose speaks of anise

and this 2012 Barolo Riserva Villero is a little less exciting in comparison

and now has roughly 10 acres under vine

74 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines)

Anne Gros, Richebourg other_regions but not for the ChardonnayThis has begun to show the barest hints of secondary aromas combined with reserved but nicely complex fruit and full bodied, rich, solidly structured flavors with very good if not exceptional length. This has plenty of extract and should have no problem evolving well because the tannins are both round and reasonably ripe. That said, this is unlikely to ever completely shed its considerable tannic structure.