Palladino

Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' 2008

88

This opens with aromas of dried herb, sage and a whiff of cellar floor. The palate is rather closed but eventually reveals sour cherry, black pepper, licorice and a balsamic note. Drying tannins give it a rather abrupt finish

Palladino

Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' 2006

91

Hinting at the dark tang of mushrooms and earth, this is a smooth and elegant wine with gentle tannic tension in the end. The flavors are black and have yet to develop a lot of detail, but the wine has clarity and focus, assuring its evolution in the cellar. Enotec Imports, Denver, CO Enotec Imports, Denver, CO

Palladino

Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' 2006

91

A high-toned, firmly structured red, sporting mint, menthol, cherry, leather and tea aromas and flavors. The sweet fruit and supple texture gives way to dense tannins as this cruises to a long aftertaste of mushroom, licorice and tar. Best from 2016 through 2035. 800 cases made