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 Vietti Barolo Castiglione: £52
2013 A&G Fantino Barolo Vigna dei Dardi: £57
2013 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi: £72
2013 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate: £73
2013 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera: £81
2013 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis: £100
2013 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia: £100
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero: £105
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi: £115
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc: £115
2013 E Pira Barolo Chiara Boschis Via Nuova: £115
2013 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra: £115
2013 E Pira Barolo Chiara Boschis Cannubi : £125
2013 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito: £165
2013 Brovia Barolo Ca’ Mia: £185
2013 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: £230
2013 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis (150cl): £235
2013 Ceretto Barolo Brunate (150cl): £295
2013 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo: £450
2013 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Ca d’Morissio Riserva: £495
Other wines from Luciano Sandrone
2004 Barolo Le Vigne (150cl): £425
2005 Barolo Le Vigne (150cl): £310
2006 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: £245
2007 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: £245
2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: £215
2010 Barolo Le Vigne: £280
2013 Barolo Aleste (300cl): £885
2013 Barolo Aleste (150cl): £450
2013 Barolo Aleste: £180
2014 Barolo Aleste Cannubi Boschis (300cl): £435
2014 Barolo Aleste Cannubi Boschis (150cl): £205
2014 Barolo Aleste Cannubi Boschis: £99
2014 Barolo Le Vigne (300cl): £400
2014 Barolo Le Vigne (150cl): £180
2015 Barolo Aleste Cannubi Boschis (150cl): £235
2015 Barolo Le Vigne (150cl): £220
2015 Barolo Le Vigne: £110
2016 Barolo Aleste (150cl): £510
2016 Barolo Aleste: £220
2018 Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC: £41
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