The straight 1990 Cannubi bottling from Marchesi di Barolo was my favorite of this roster of crus, as it offers up a fine and still quite youthful nose of red and black cherries, road tar, oregano, a fine base of soil, game, camphor and a bit of anise in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still fairly reserved in personality, with a good core, ripe, well-integrated tannins and very good length and grip on the promising finish. This still needs at least five or six years in the cellar to fully blossom, but it will be the top wine produced by the estate in the 1990 vintage. 2020-2040+.

With respect to the 1990 vintage the Marchesi di Barolo produced two wines that are probably the finest Barolos they have made in 30 or more years the Barolo Sarmassa and the Barolo Cannubi. The slightly more impressive is the multi-dimensional complex 1990 Barolo Cannubi a fuller-bodied more concentrated and delineated wine with excellent purity and length. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.