and the 2013 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is a true standout in the appellation

imparting beautiful tones of black fruit

In these rather claustrophobic times

Impressively concentrated but surprisingly lively thanks to its spine of smoky minerality

Domaine Chevalier other_regions and the 2013 Barolo RiservaThe 2015 Domaine de Chevalier has a perfumed, quite floral bouquet with rose petals and cedar infusing the red berry fruit, nicely detailed with blacker fruit uncovered by aeration. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannins, sweet and rounded, very plush in style with a caressing, femme fatale of a finish. I have actually encountered better bottles than this, though it remains a class act. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.