Additional Wine Notes
Sandrone is one of the most revered producers in Barolo and his wines are expertly balanced, elegant and always bright. His Nebbiolo d’Alba is a slight move away from his flagship Barolos with a more fruity and refreshing style but still offers great value and high quality. Some years stand out for offering much more complexity and depth than expected and 2013 was one of them.
Producer Notes
Luciano Sandrone produces really quite a lot of wine from extremely low yielding vines, meaning that there are a lot of vines.
His iconic Barolo Cannubi Boschis came to prominence in the 1989 and 1990 vintages, and whilst those two vintages are really rather expensive, other vintages are not such bad value for such quality wine.
Please don’t ignore his ‘lesser’ wines though: the Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto d’Alba are all excellent value for everyday drinking.
All his wines are red.
Finally, it’s worth noting that some bottles are labelled ‘Sibi e Paucis’, which simply means that they have been cellared longer by Sandrone and released some years later than those without the ‘Sibi e Paucis’ label. So long as the wines have been well stored in the UK, there’s really no particularly reason to pay the premium for this.
Vintage Notes
2013 was a very good vintage in Piedmont
Other 2013 Barolo DOCG
2013 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi: £72
2013 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate: £73
2013 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera: £79
2013 G D Vajra Barolo Ravera: £93
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero: £105
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc: £105
2013 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis: £110
2013 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra: £110
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi: £115
2013 Brovia Barolo Garblet Sue: £115
2013 E Pira Barolo Chiara Boschis Via Nuova: £115
2013 E Pira Barolo Chiara Boschis Cannubi : £115
2013 Brovia Barolo Villero: £140
2013 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito: £165
2013 Brovia Barolo Ca’ Mia: £185
2013 Vietti Barolo Brunate: £185
2013 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis (150cl): £200
2013 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: £200
2013 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche: £245
2013 Ceretto Barolo Brunate (150cl): £295
2013 Vietti Barolo Ravera: £355
Other wines from Luciano Sandrone
2004 Barolo Le Vigne: £245
2005 Barolo Le Vigne (150cl): £310
2006 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: £245
2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: £215
2008 Barolo Le Vigne: £200
2010 Barolo Le Vigne: £280
2013 Barolo Aleste (300cl): £885
2013 Barolo Aleste (150cl): £450
2013 Barolo Aleste: £180
2016 Barolo Aleste (300cl): £1000
2016 Barolo Aleste (150cl): £510
2016 Barolo Aleste: £185
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