Silvio Grasso Bricco Luciani Barolo 2009

The 2009 Barolo Bricco Luciani shows similar silkiness and smoothness to the tannins. This vineyard-selection delivers a confident and bold quality of fruit that, again, suggests a wine that is better enjoyed sooner rather than later. Its best qualities are the delicately feminine tones of mineral and blue flower that peer quietly from behind dark cherry, plum, tobacco and bacon fat. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2030. Score - 94. (Monica Larner, erobertparker.com, June 2013)