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...
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+.