Giovanni Corino, Barolo Arborina Vintage:2003 firm and hugely long finish

firm and hugely long finish

50% of purchased vineyard and the remainder subsequently planted over ten years

floral and – surprisingly – a lightly herbal note to the nose

tightly knit

Giovanni Corino, Barolo Arborina Vintage:2003 firm and hugely long finishCorino's 2003 Barolo Arborina is deep, rich and powerful. It boasts terrific depth and volume, but time has shown what was perhaps less apparent when the wines were young. Namely that Rocche is one of the greatest sites in La Morra and Arborina is not. Not even close, actually. In the Arborina we find plenty of dark red and black fruit, smoke, incense, orange peel and spices, all in a generous, slightly bombastic style. Still, the wine's balance is