La Spinetta Barolo Vigneto Garretti 2021

The 2021 Barolo Garretti displays a medium red color, and the nose opens to a spicy and warming aromas of cedar, ripe cherries, dried herbs, and leather. The palate offers a compact, refreshing, angular structure, bright acidity, and a mineral-inflected finish. It's tightly coiled and is going to benefit from another few years in the bottle if stored in cool cellars. Drink 2027-2040.

Super intense nose of quite overt, squeezed blood oranges, together with dried roses and underbrush. Very extracted on the palate with medium to full body, crisp acidity and austere and drying yet well-grained tannins. Try from 2026.

The 2021 Barolo Vigneto Garretti is soft, open-knit and ready to go. Crushed flowers, red cherry fruit, spice, cedar and tobacco give this supple Barolo plenty of near- and medium-term appeal. Silky tannins wrap it all together in style. This fruity, easygoing Barolo is all charm.