Matteo Sardagna's 2011 Barolo Terlo is a wine of grand intensity, personality and coherency. It opens to thick aromatic layers that peel back to reveal dark fruit, leather and spicy tobacco. By far the most compelling aspect to the bouquet is the strong balsamic component. It comes forward as dried ginger, chopped mint and rosemary essence. Those fresh elements add a beautiful sense of aromatic lift and buoyancy to this elegant Barolo.