Renato Ratti, Barolo Marcenasco Vintage:2011 Merlot and Syrah has consistently

Merlot and Syrah has consistently affirmed its very reputation on the fact that it so effortlessly hits that sweet spot between value and quality year after year

intensely perfumed bouquet evokes dark berry liqueur

Made from grapes grown on an eastfacing parcel with clay soils on the Côtedu Py

Medium red-ruby

I came back to my sample 24 hours later and appreciated the perfectly aligned and integrated character of the tannins

Renato Ratti, Barolo Marcenasco Vintage:2011 Merlot and Syrah has consistentlyLa Morra. Dark, maturing ruby with orange rim. Oak and dried fruit on a nose that is a little facile. Ripe and slightly charred and creamy on the finish and with lots of coating tannins. A little constructed, but will be more compelling with a little age. (WS)