Vietti, Barolo Lazzarito Vintage:2007 ripe tannins that spread out

ripe tannins that spread out to coat the palate

The palate is very elegant

though it perhaps does not possess the amplitude of the previous vintage

This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season

Vietti, Barolo Lazzarito Vintage:2007 ripe tannins that spread outThe 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak, and the 2006 is nothing short of superb. A melange of dark, mineral infused fruit flows from the glass as the large scaled Lazzarito gradually shows off its class. Licorice, tar, smoke and earthiness add layers of complexity and nuance. The Lazzarito is still the Barolo that spends the longest number of months in French