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"The 2005 Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto is a massive, towering Barolo loaded with tons of rich, primary fruit. The wine remains powerful, dense and muscular with superb length even if it is a smaller-scaled Barolo compared to previous great vintages. That said, when I came back to the wine after it had been in the glass for an hour or so, I found that the wine had grown remarkably."

"Deep red. Perfumed nose combines red cherry, redcurrant, rose petal and brown spices. Ripe, sweet and plump in the mouth, with considerable complexity to the harmonious flavors of red fruits and flowers. At once rich and refined, with a silky texture and a light touch. Wonderfully enveloping Barolo with an urgent finish featuring extremely suave tannins. This beauty makes the Arborina seem rustic and dry by comparison."

"The 2004 Langhe Conteisa, from vineyards in La Morra, is especially dark-toned and rich in this vintage. Made in an uncharacteristically weighty, opulent style for this wine, it reveals plenty of ripe dark fruit, spices, new leather, licorice and tar. With air it gradually turns more feminine and delicate, yet it remains a gorgeous, sumptuous wine of outstanding pedigree."