2007 Burlotto Barolo Movigliero

Comm. G. B. Burlotto has 30 acres of vineyards in Piedmont, 24 acreas in Verduno and the remaining 6 acres in Barolo and Roddi. The vines vary from 45 years old in the Monvigliero vineyard to the youngest being planted in 2003. Half of the 30 acres are planted with Nebbiolo while the rest Cannubi. Barbera, Dolcetto, Pelverga piccolo, Sauvignon blanc and Freisa. In total, Burlotto produces 60 000 bottles of wine per year.

The Barolo Monvigliero from Burlotto is one of their star bottlings. They produce 5 to 6 000 bottles of this wine each year. It is a single vineyard Barolo from the Monvigliero vineyard in Verduno. Burlotto has a 2 acre plot in this vineyard.

Tasting note on the 2007 Burlotto Barolo Movigliero:

A very pleasent and elegant nose with strawberies, floral notes and cherries. Ripe fruit.

The palate shows strawberry jam, rose pedals, cherries. A floral finnish with some cherries, soil, leather and licquorice. Firm tannins. The finnish has good length with the sour cherries kingering on the palate for a long time.

This is a typical 2007. It drinks so well right now and didn't need much decanting either. The fruit is ripe, but not over ripe. There is balance and elegance all the way in this wine.
93 points