Barolo Perarmando 2018 150cl

A rich nose, packed with aromas of ripe and dried red fruit, including heaps of wild strawberries. There’s fresh orange rind, too and on the savory side, notes of cloves, perfumed bark and brighter flowers. Full-bodied with a very silky but firm texture. The strawberry and citrus fruit is ingrained in the velvety tannins and the combination gives a very long finish. Twist of red licorice at the end. This is nicely structured and well balanced, but needs plenty of time. Try from 2026.

This wine very much embraces the signature Parusso style that always puts an emphasis on elegant power and dark fruit. The 2018 Barolo Perarmando is dedicated to the estate founder, Armando Parusso, and represents a blend of Bussia, Mosconi and Mariondino. The bouquet reveals dried rose and flower petal, with fruit stems, dark fruit, licorice and smoke. This edition is lighter than pasts vintages, especially in terms of its relatively mild mid-palate (milder compared to other Parusso Barolos). Production is 25,000 bottles.