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 donโt ignore his โlesserโ wines though: the Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto dโAlba are all excellent value for everyday drinking.
All his wines are red.
Finally, itโs worth noting that some bottles are labelled โSibi e Paucisโ, which simply means that they have been cellared longer by Sandrone and released some years later than those without the โSibi e Paucisโ label. So long as the wines have been well stored in the UK, thereโs really no particularly reason to pay the premium for this.
Vintage Notes
2016 was a good vintage in Piedmont
Other 2016 Barolo DOCG
2016 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia: ยฃ72
2016 Rocche Costamagna Barolo Bricco Francesco Rocche dell Annunziata Riserva: ยฃ75
2016 Massolino Barolo Parussi: ยฃ93
2016 Massolino Barolo Margheria: ยฃ95
2016 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis: ยฃ105
2016 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo: ยฃ105
2016 G D Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole: ยฃ110
2016 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Villero: ยฃ110
2016 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina: ยฃ120
2016 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra: ยฃ125
2016 Ceretto Barolo Brunate: ยฃ130
2016 Massolino Barolo Parafada: ยฃ140
2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc: ยฃ145
2016 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate (150cl): ยฃ158
2016 E Pira Barolo Chiara Boschis Cannubi : ยฃ160
2016 Brovia Barolo Garblet Sue: ยฃ175
2016 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione: ยฃ180
2016 Brovia Barolo Ca’ Mia: ยฃ195
2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva: ยฃ235
2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero (150cl): ยฃ235
2016 Giovanni Canonica Barolo Paiagallo: ยฃ245
2016 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (150cl): ยฃ250
2016 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: ยฃ260
2016 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi (300cl): ยฃ365
2016 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice (150cl): ยฃ380
2016 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero (150cl): ยฃ395
2016 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione: ยฃ485
2016 Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero: ยฃ725
2016 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice (300cl): ยฃ775
Other vintages of Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne
Other wines from Luciano Sandrone
2006 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: ยฃ245
2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: ยฃ215
2013 Barolo Aleste (300cl): ยฃ885
2013 Barolo Aleste (150cl): ยฃ450
2013 Barolo Aleste: ยฃ180
2016 Barolo Aleste (300cl): ยฃ1000
2016 Barolo Aleste (150cl): ยฃ510
2016 Barolo Aleste: ยฃ220
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