Sordo Barolo 2008

Barolo is one of Piedmont’s top two reds, alongside Barbaresco. The local speciality, Nebbiolo, is to the region what Pinot Noir is to Burgundy. Nowhere else does Nebbiolo produce such a fine array of aromas, “from roses to violets and damp woodland to tar” (Hugh Johnson).Giorgio Sordo is the fifth generation to run the estate, a true local who speaks only Italian. He has some of the best vineyards in the region and used all three of the closely related strains of Nebbiolo – Lampia, Michet and Rosé – to produce a complex and elegant wine. Matured for two years in oak, the wine has a wonderfully mellow character combined with great intensity and a steely freshness. It will be superb with game or with simple pasta with fresh truffles.