Country: Italy / Bricco Manzoni
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: Silvio Grasso / Barolo
This opens with aromas of coffee, coconut and black-skinned berry. The tightly wound palate isn’t very expressive but eventually reveals dried cherry, toasted oak and espresso alongside bracing tannins. Give it another year or two for the tannins to unwind and then drink sooner rather than later.