Roberto Voerzio Barolo del Comune di La Morra The Barolo del Commune di La Morra is a wine made from grapes grown in the La Serra, Fossati, Case Nere and Boiolo vineyards. Roberto leaves each cluster weighing around 1kg instead of the 500g clusters used for the Cru Baroli. This is a stellar wine and a very good introduction to the range and philosophy of Roberto Voerzio.

Established in 1858 by the first king of Italy, Fontanafredda is now the single largest contiguous wine estate in the Langhe region, with a fierce commitment to organic viticulture as well as woodland regeneration. The Platinum label represents the unique tradition of the Estate and more than 160 years of history. This is a serious, brooding Barolo, aged at the Estate for a minimum of 62 months to highlight the complexity, structure and richness of classic Barolo Reserva. Ruby red with the faintest hints of bricking on the edge. Intensely aromatic and complex, with black cherries, tobacco, dried mushrooms, nutmeg, and sweet balsamic notes all vying for attention. Supple, sweet fruit and round, powdery tannins on the palate. So much complexity with nothing out of place.

Boroli Brunella Barolo DOCG comes from one of Castiglione Falletto’s great monopole crus, a single hill completely encircling the Boroli winery at Cascina Brunella in the western sector of Villero. Planted to Nebbiolo on south and south-west facing clay-limestone soils with sandy streaks, this historic site has been recognised by name since the 1600s and is now the estate’s flagship expression. Hand-harvested fruit is vinified and aged in a mix of barrels and larger casks before further time in bottle, yielding Barolo with both drive and finesse and a track record for complexity and longevity. In bottle, Brunella typically shows vivid ruby colour with red cherry and wild berry, liquorice, spice, undergrowth and tobacco notes, fine but assertive tannins and a long, poised finish – a focused, savoury style that speaks clearly of site and will reward extended cellaring.