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2009 Luciano Sandrone Le Vigne Barolo Sibi et Paucis
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Now with the distance of time, the 2009 harvest was perhaps not as elegant (generally speaking) as the 2008, but mercifully cooler than the 2007. A ten-year late release, the 2009 Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis offers plenty of dense, black fruit, along with succulence and plumpness. This vintage of Le Vigne sourced fruit from Monforte d’Alba, but this is no longer the case in the vintage to follow. The tannic structure is there, and this wine seems to be held together with a magical string. You'll find warm, earthy tones covering the whole mouth evenly. As elegant as this Barolo is, I'd be tempted to pair its dark fruit and earthy notes with a simple homemade pasta with sausage, onion and sautéed chanterelles or any other home-cooked dish that is near to your heart.
97 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (June 2019)
The 2009 Barolo Le Vigne is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Medium in body and gracious, with terrific energy, the 2009 is just starting to develop the full range of its aromatic complexity. Sweet red berry, pomegranate, and blood orange are some of the many notes that help give the wine a good bit of freshness. This is a very pretty, somewhat compact, Le Vigne.
94 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous (Feb 2019)
For a 2009, this shows exceptional concentration and life on the nose with dark cherries, dried meat, blackcurrants, bracken, tar and a hint of treacle tart and tobacco. On the palate, this is full-bodied, big and muscular but elegant and precise, framing sturdy tannins against a backdrop of dark fruit and zippy acidity.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com (April 2019)