Giovanni Manzone, Barolo Gramolere Vintage:1998 There is a bit of

There is a bit of wood in evidence but I doubt that it will take very long before it is fully integrated

with quite a bit of intensity lurking in the background

000 cases made

There is again very good intensity to the bigger-bodied and more muscular medium weight plus flavors that brim with both minerality and dry extract on the moderately austere

Giovanni Manzone, Barolo Gramolere Vintage:1998 There is a bit ofGorgeous aromas of ripe fruit, spices and light cedar. Full bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. This is balanced and wonderfully made, with great concentration. Great value too. Best after 2007. 850 cases made. JS