Luciano Sandrone The Brilliant New Releases

“Off the charts…” 2007 Barolo as well as Dolcetto & Barbera from One of the Greats of Barolo

“Luciano Sandrone is one of the leading lights in Piedmont. No grower has managed to so brilliantly reconcile modern and traditional approaches… Luciano Sandrone's wines have never been more elegant than they are today. …Simply put, Luciano Sandrone is at the top of his game. As for the 2007s, they are off the charts.” Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate

“Today his cru Cannubi Boshis and blend Le Vigne, wines at their best miraculously combining power and concentration with elegance, are amongst the most sought after internationally, almost impossible to obtain even at high price.” Nicolas Belfrage, Barolo to Valpolicella

The Barolo of Luciano Sandrone - Le Vigne and Cannubi Boschis - are some of the world’s finest and most coveted Nebbiolo wines. The 2007 releases are amongst the greatest we have tasted from this producer. This should not be a surprise given the justified hype surrounding the vintage. The thoughtful Luciano Sandrone is quiet and humble to a fault. You are often left wondering if he knows just how wonderful his wines really are. That’s part of the Sandrone charm. The 2007 Barolo from Sandrone are unequivocally brilliant, offering a remarkable synergy between the traditional and the contemporary. Furthermore, his other three wines set a benchmark for their styles. The Barbera is ravishing in its fleshiness, raciness and depth of flavour and the Dolcetto, soaring above the regional norm, is a gutsy, ravishing prize fighter of a wine. Finally, with a heavenly perfume and ultra fine lattice of flavour and structure, the single vineyard Valmaggiore Nebbiolo is the standard bearer for the sandy soils of the Roero commune, north east of Barolo. All these bottlings are emblematic of Sandrone’s commitment to a full and honest expression of his... learn more