Vinous: 92 points
Medium red. Penetrating, complex nose of raspberry, cherry, tar, dried flowers, marzipan and vanilla. A step up in intensity over the '97, but brutally backward, with strong acids and tough tannins currently overshadowing the wine texture and depth of flavor. A powerfully structured wine with great aromatic potential, this will require 10 to 15 years of bottle aging. Quintessential old-style Barolo.
Review date: November 2000