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2009 Taste the Difference Barolo, Piedmont

( £15.49 down to £11.61, 14.5%, Sainsbury's )

Delicious Barolo, like delicious red Burgundy, is hard to find under £20, let alone at closer to £10, but Matteo Ascheri is brilliant at finding parcels of Italy’s most tempertmental grape that deliver flavour as well as value for money. This is a riper style (it was a warm vintage), but combines aromas of rose petal and red fruits with savoury, smoky tannins and a classically firm, even austere finish. A great introduction to the joys of Nebbiolo. 

BuyDrinking window: 2013-20Similar Wines: £10-£20, 91-95, Italy, Red, Nebbiolo
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