Arlaud, Bonnes Mares other_regions_italy This bottle was way better

This bottle was way better than the one I tasted as part of a vertical tasting of this wine in 2016

This is a very strong set of new releases from one of Piedmont’s historic properties

both are excellent

slightly oaky

This is class in a glass but note well that ample patience will be necessary

Arlaud, Bonnes Mares other_regions_italy This bottle was way better(from a . 24 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines in both terres rouges and terres blanches). A distinctly earthy nose features notes of red and dark currant, rose petal, violet and pretty spice whiffs. There is again excellent detail to the intense broad shouldered flavors that are shaped by dense but fine grained tannins on the hugely long, balanced and firmly austere finale. This too is built to age and a wine that will likely need 20 years to see its