Giovanni Corino, Barolo Arborina Vintage:2003 The mouthfeel is thickly woven

The mouthfeel is thickly woven and generous

spiced plum

Notes of petrol

offering mind-boggling

fleshy finish

Giovanni Corino, Barolo Arborina Vintage:2003 The mouthfeel is thickly wovenCorino's 2003 Barolo Arborina is deep, rich and powerful. It boasts terrific depth and volume, but time has shown what was perhaps less apparent when the wines were young. Namely that Rocche is one of the greatest sites in La Morra and Arborina is not. Not even close, actually. In the Arborina we find plenty of dark red and black fruit, smoke, incense, orange peel and spices, all in a generous, slightly bombastic style. Still, the wine's balance is