Marchesi di Barolo Sarmassa SV Magnum 92 James Suckling The palate is vibrant and

The palate is vibrant and focused

framed in crisp acidity with a core of red and black fruit and a hint of charred orange peel

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with a tightly-knit tannic structure that is the hallmark of wines that have a great future

Marchesi di Barolo Sarmassa SV Magnum 92 James Suckling The palate is vibrant andSarmassa is exposed to the south east, on the side of a hill with a good slope. Although the surrounding area dates back to the Tortonian geologic age, the soil here has typical Serravallian characteristics, also because the slope led to abundant surface runoff: it is a predominantly silt clay soil, very firm, with a significant percentage of stones. The abundance of stones, associated with clay, limits the vegetative growth of the nebbiolo grape