Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno Riserva, 2019 CALIFORNIA COUNT Still relatively young

Still relatively young

and extended family purchased land slated to become a trailer park in 1977 and planted 14 acres of Pinot Noir

a Burgundy-trained winemaker

and 18 years on this magnum (which ages on a slower curve than 750ml) is settling into full drinking window: sweet red fruit

planted on galestro-rich soils at higher elevation

Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno Riserva, 2019 CALIFORNIA COUNT Still relatively youngElio Sandri is one of Barolo's most coveted traditionalists, farming 7. 5 hectares at Cascina Disa in the Perno cru of Monforte d'Alba, living and making wine on site. He works the old way: fermentation in cement, long aging in enormous Slavonian botti, no fining, no filtration, sulfur only at bottling. This Perno Riserva from the celebrated 2019 vintage is Nebbiolo at its most resonant, both exuberant and austere, built for the long haul. With only a