Barolo, Riserva, 10 Anni, Fossati, Case Nere,

A vineyard that will only be released after ten years in bottle. This is the estate’s first release. The ageing is the same as the rest of the Cru; two years in barrel, with an additional seven years in bottle. A quite extraordinary wine with a vivacity and life that belies the heat of the 2003 vintage. Intense sweet strawberry fruits, long mineral-infused summer berries; suave and smooth, this glides along the palate but at no stage is this cloying. Ripe red fruit, salt and minerals on the finish. Silky and refreshing. A stunner. 300 cases are produced.