Barolo, Riserva, Rocche dell'Annunziata [Library Release 2026], 2006

Dark red. Dark fruits, violet, licorice and menthol on the tight nose. Very deep and powerfully structured, with a youthful toughness to the flavors of black cherry, violet and mint. Drier and much more backward than the 2005 version, finishing with granular, mouthclenching tannins and superb length. This will need another decade in the cellar. Will it ever offer the aromatic complexity of the 2005?