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
2015 was a very good vintage in Piedmont
Other 2015 Barolo DOCG
2015 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate: £49
2015 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera: £68
2015 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo: £74
2015 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis: £95
2015 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice: £99
2015 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero: £115
2015 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi: £120
2015 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Riserva: £125
2015 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi (150cl): £165
2015 Giovanni Canonica Barolo Paiagallo: £175
2015 Vietti Barolo Ravera: £200
2015 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice (150cl): £220
2015 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: £260
2015 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (150cl): £275
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: £220
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