Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2014 Sibi et Paucis (1500ml) chateau-phelan-segur The palate is almost like

The palate is almost like a toffee apple: it's bright and round with a perception of sweetness which is offset by a cleansing bitterness

shows what can be achieved when it stands alone

and by the time the last of the juices made their way into ferment they were among the purest expressions of Riesling the Freaks have ever seen

in the Bas-Armagnac appellation

or for a more classic pairing

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2014 Sibi et Paucis (1500ml) chateau-phelan-segur The palate is almost likeThe Sandrone family runs an outstanding museum program called Sibi et Paucis. This Latin name translates roughly as for the few and favoured. Each year, about 10 to 15% of the production of their Nebbiolo wines (Le Vigne, Aleste and Valmaggiore) is held back in the winerys underground cellars under optimal aging conditions to provide this producers long term clients with aged release wines that are closer to maturity. It was Luciano Sandrones dream