sporting a broad and enriched bouquet that paints a panoramic vision of this MGA that straddles the villages of La Morra and Barolo

in a style that's mouthwatering and austere on the finish

The 2004 Barolo Parafada is the softest and most open-knit of Massolino's Barolos

Sumptuous and racy

You could match this to a grilled steak now or let mellow for a few years

Chateau Marsannay, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2016 sporting a broad and enriched(from a . 21 ha parcel of 100+ year old vines in Quartier des Marei Haut). A beautifully layered and unusually elegant nose presents notes of red and dark currant, spice, discreet wood and soft earth. The elegance of the nose is enhanced by the relatively refined texture of the medium weight flavors that are at once succulent but punchy, all wrapped in a youthfully austere finale. This needs more depth but its certainly an elegant Clos de Vougeot.