Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne, 1997 Core who spent 20 years crafting

who spent 20 years crafting wines in New Zealand before purchasing land on Underwood Mountain in the Columbia Gorge in 2006

This is their oldest vineyard

allocation runs about 30–50 cases a year

and he makes Barolo in the unmistakable Mascarello mold: a single

helped pioneer the Corpinnat collective—a new-generation alternative to mass-produced Cava

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne, 1997 Core who spent 20 years craftingSandrone'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