Livia Fontana, Barolo Villero other_regions_italy The blend of 96% Shiraz

The blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 18 months in large American oak barrels

There is good vibrancy to the sleek and mineral-inflected flavors that possess a really lovely mouth feel

oak and floral aromas

Hints of oak toast don’t materially detract from the otherwise wonderfully fresh and cool aromas of green apple

but with decanting

Livia Fontana, Barolo Villero other_regions_italy The blend of 96% ShirazLivia Fontana, aided by her two sons, produces Barolo from Bussia in Monforte, and also this Villero from Castiglione Falletto. The prettiness of the nose, with its fragrant rose and raspberry aromas, is often typical of Villero, which has fairly sandy soils. It's intense and very fresh, showing mellow tannins and a distinct pungency because of its rather fierce acidity. It's quite long but it shows limited complexity at present.