Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2015 Sibi et Paucis (1500ml) old-plains approachable and drinking brilliantly now

approachable and drinking brilliantly now

The vines cover a myriad of soil types and aspects but we can generalise and say that

Matured in French oak of various ages with a small percentage of new and then mostly 2-3 year old barrels

it exudes full-bodied richness and a profusion of flavours that reflect its origin

Green olives

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2015 Sibi et Paucis (1500ml) old-plains approachable and drinking brilliantly nowThe Sandrone family runs an outstanding museum program called Sibi et Paucis. This Latin name translates roughly as for the few and favoured. Each year, about 10 to 15% of the production of their Nebbiolo wines (Le Vigne, Aleste and Valmaggiore) is held back in the winerys underground cellars under optimal aging conditions to provide this producers long term clients with aged release wines that are closer to maturity. It was Luciano Sandrones dream