Ettore Germano – Serralunga d’Alba 2014 – Barolo 

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a fine intensity as well as elegance. It reveals notes of red berries, small wild red fruits and touches of cassis, bush / garrigue combined with a discreet hint of balsamic, flowers and very discreet hints of spices, nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, quite frank and offers a good definition, suavity, precision, straightness, a small racy mineral frame, precision as well as a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of red berries, small wild red fruits and small notes of cassis associated with touches of black cherry, violet, Zan and very discreet hints of spices and a very discreet hint of garrigue / rosemary. Tannins are well-built, fine, very slightly tight and very discreetly dry. Good length. There are a very discreet hint of ripe almond and chocolate on the finish / persistence.