Marchesi di Barolo Sarmassa SV Magnum 92 James Suckling with a tightly-knit tannic structure

with a tightly-knit tannic structure that is the hallmark of wines that have a great future

framed in crisp acidity with a core of red and black fruit and a hint of charred orange peel

the Vintage Cork Needle and the Standard Replacement Needle

The palate is vibrant and focused

rich and balanced

Marchesi di Barolo Sarmassa SV Magnum 92 James Suckling with a tightly-knit tannic structureSarmassa is exposed to the south east, on the side of a hill with a good slope. Although the surrounding area dates back to the Tortonian geologic age, the soil here has typical Serravallian characteristics, also because the slope led to abundant surface runoff: it is a predominantly silt clay soil, very firm, with a significant percentage of stones. The abundance of stones, associated with clay, limits the vegetative growth of the nebbiolo grape