2014 Barolo Cannubi Boschis

This is a stellar set of wines from the Sandrone family. As I wrote last year, something quite interesting has happened at Sandrone over the last two years. Sandrone built their reputation with the Barolo Cannubi Boschis. In recent years, the Sandrones have upped their game meaningfully with new sites that add complexity and pedigree to the Barolo Le Vigne and also introduced a new Barolo, the Vite Talin, both of which are so impressive that they now overshadow the Cannubi Boschis. All of that makes the Sandrones’ decision to rebrand their flagship wine Aleste all the more puzzling. But, as the saying goes, it is what it is. I have also included notes on the 2008 Barolos Sandrone is re-releasing this year as part of their library program. Those wines are fascinating to revisit, as the gradual stylistic shift that has taken place here (as it has elsewhere) is evident. Luciano Sandrone's first vintage under his own label was 1978. I can't think of too many producers in Piedmont (or anywhere, for that matter) that have been as consistently brilliant over that arc of time.