Casa, Lapostolle other_regions_italy A ripe nose features notes

A ripe nose features notes of red raspberry

green apple and discreet spice elements evidences just a touch of pain grillé

powerful and brooding big-bodied flavors possess outstanding volume and mid-palate concentration where the abundant dry extract serves to buffer the very firm and imposing tannic spine on the hugely long finish

mineral and slate character

Casa, Lapostolle other_regions_italy A ripe nose features notesI found the new and ambitious 2015 La Parcelle 8 very ripe, playing with over ripeness. Perhaps it's the combination of centenary vines and a warm and dry year that delivered very ripe and concentrated juice, and the wine hits the scale at 15% alcohol, with plenty of tannins. It reminds me of the wines from yesteryear, lacking today's freshness and balance. It matured in 100% new French oak barrels for 26 months. Will it ever absorb the oak? 15,660