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
2016 was a good vintage in Piedmont
Other 2016 Barolo DOCG
2016 Rocche Costamagna Barolo Bricco Francesco Rocche dell Annunziata Riserva: £52
2016 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia: £74
2016 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo: £105
2016 G D Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole: £110
2016 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Villero: £110
2016 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina: £120
2016 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate (150cl): £158
2016 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione: £180
2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero (150cl): £235
2016 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (150cl): £250
2016 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: £260
2016 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi (300cl): £365
2016 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice (150cl): £380
2016 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione: £485
2016 Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero: £725
2016 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice (300cl): £775
2016 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate (150cl): £1450
Other formats of 2016 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste
Other vintages of Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste
2013 (in Double magnum): £885
2013 (in Magnum): £450
2013: £200
Other wines from Luciano Sandrone
2004 Barolo Le Vigne: £245
2005 Barolo Le Vigne (150cl): £310
2008 Barolo Le Vigne: £200
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