Schiavenza Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba 2018

This red features pure cherry aromas and flavors, with accents of rose, strawberry, licorice, iron and tobacco. Silky and balanced, with refined tannins and a long aftertaste. Shows finesse and harmony. Best from 2025 through 2042.

The Schiavenza 2017 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba shows a delicate fiber and soft renderings of wild berry, rose, tar and rusty soil. The wine is smooth and ultimately especially silky, thanks to the very softened or integrated tannins. This is an accessible and near-term Barolo that falls over the palate in a very delicate manner that is not especially characteristic of Serralunga d'Alba or of this warm and dry vintage. 2023 - 2027

Aromas of scorched earth, blue flowers, leather and baked plum slowly make their way to the forefront along with a whiff of grilled herbs. Showing the heat of the vintage, the palate offers dried cherry and licorice alongside firm, close-grained tannins that leave an assertive finish. Give the tannins a few more years to unwind, then drink sooner rather than later to capture the fruit and freshness.

The 2018 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba is a very pretty, aromatic mid-weight wine that offers good depth for the year and fine balance to match. Macerated cherry, spice, rose petal and anise lead into the nuanced, perfumed finish. This is a gorgeous Serralunga Barolo that will drink well with minimal cellaring.