Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne, 1997 Core harmonious wines where growers worked

harmonious wines where growers worked carefully

Best known for their beautiful Amarone and Valpolicella reds

This is their oldest vineyard

La Justice is a Gevrey-Chambertin lieu-dit on the eastern

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne, 1997 Core harmonious wines where growers workedSandrone's answer to the cru obsession: a blend, not a single site, and proudly so. Le Vigne is Luciano's homage to the old Langhe art of blending Nebbiolo from several vineyards, the traditional counterpoint to his single cru Cannubi Boschis. The 1997 comes from a warm, ripe vintage that gave generous, flattering Baroli, and this bottle has had nearly three decades to integrate. It's a mature wine from a private collection, drinking in its savory