Wallowing in Barolo
See Walter's definitive report on the latest Barolo vintage, 2009, the most comprehensive anywhere, and also Battling bureaucracy in Barolo.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Is it possible to suffer Barolo poisoning? I found myself wondering this towards the end of a magical recent weekend in the Langhe hills. Nick and I had been invited for one of the least demanding gigs of all time. Would I allow them to dedicate the official release of the latest, 2009 vintage of Barolo (on which Walter reports in detail here) to me?
Oh all right then, I said, pretending that it might possibly be hugely inconvenient...
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