The 2004 Barolo Cannubi is a pleasant, soft-textured Barolo with an expressive core of ripe raspberries, flowers and sweet toasted oak. The wine offers excellent balance and length in a simple, easy-going style. The tannins are soft and well-integrated, making for a Barolo that should be approachable fairly early. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018. In one of the more bizarre and ugly capitulations I have seen recently in Piedmont, bitter family struggles have resulted in Marchesi di Barolo losing future access to their most prized vineyard, the holdings in Cannubi that are the source of the estate’s flagship wine. Importer: Palm Bay International, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 362-9642

Aromas of crushed blackberry, with plum and hints of walnut, lead to a full-bodied palate, with silky yet chewy tannins and a berry and chocolate aftertaste. Best after 2011. 3,500 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

This Cannubi Barolo offers dark concentration and a bold personality with elements of sweet spice, black fruit, toast, chocolate fudge, licorice and anise. It’s an elegant and linear wine with a direct and immediate delivery followed by jackhammer tannins and cooling freshness. Drink after 2015 with game meat and chestnut dressing.——M.L.(4/1/2009)—— 92