Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis, 1997 SO051226 Trousselle and Lafarge's Bourgogne Rouge is

and Lafarge's Bourgogne Rouge is exactly the kind of wine that makes you understand why Volnay collectors are so devoted

the wine is lifted by notes of baking spice

A rare California Chenin from a historic site

No oak and minimal intervention highlight the grape’s natural acidity and orchard fruit character

leaving a lasting impression of ripe fruit

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis, 1997 SO051226 Trousselle and Lafarge's Bourgogne Rouge isThe wine that made Sandrone famous, now drinking from a riper, more generous vintage. Cannubi Boschis (later renamed Aleste) is the single cru Luciano picked out to bottle on its own every year from 1985, a choice that helped popularize the modern Barolo cru. The 1997 was a warm, opulent year across Piedmont, so this leans plusher and more open than the structured 1996 alongside it. It's a mature bottle from a private collection, well into its