G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2021 CM10 previously used to age whisky

previously used to age whisky

For bourbon drinkers who want to understand how yeast shapes flavor

FINISHA decadently slow finish and warm reprise of sweet oak

soft in the mouth with dried fruit and vanilla spice aromas

interwoven with hints of white pepper and toasted hazelnut

G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2021 CM10 previously used to age whiskyAldo Vaira, and his son Giuseppe, the two generations now managing the domaine, have an interesting specialty: Barolo from high altitudes. Even their residence is way up in Vergne, the highest altitude village in the DOC. High altitudes have some well known effects. The vines ripen later, so you get longer growing seasons and better acidities. You have thinner soils with rocky outposts, so you get more minerality. But here is a lesser known