1998 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva DOCG

The hot, dry summer progressed into the ideal autumn where warm days were countered by cool nights. Harvest was fairly long, lasting from 28 September to 12 October. Farinetti believes it was around this time that fermentation switched from cement to stainless steel tanks. This has subtle potpourri and nutmeg on the nose with flecks of incense and minerality. The palate is midweight, linear and fine rather than powerful, and although this has already reached its apogee it should retreat slowly and gracefully.