Giovanni Manzone, Barolo Le Gramolere, 2001 CS20230629 aromatic Left Bank Bordeaux crafted

aromatic Left Bank Bordeaux crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Antoine Foucault’s wines have achieved near-cult status

with the domaine officially founded in 1960 by Charles Bravay

The nose is complex

tannins soft as suede

Giovanni Manzone, Barolo Le Gramolere, 2001 CS20230629 aromatic Left Bank Bordeaux craftedTraditional Barolo at perfect maturity from one of Piedmont's most under the radar gems. The Manzone family has made wine in Monforte d'Alba since 1925now run by the third generation. Their philosophy is resolutely non interventionist: indigenous yeast fermentation, long macerations, and aging in large Slavonian oak casks rather than new French barriques. At 24 years old, this Le Gramolere has developed the ethereal complexity that only patient