Mint, menthol and rose hip are the top notes in this elegant Barolo, followed by flavors of cherry, licorice, leather and spice. It's slim, yet detailed and harmonious, with a long, warm embrace of mulled red fruit, leather, spice and tobacco elements on the long aftertaste.

This gorgeous wine opens with aromas of pressed rose, camphor, new leather and ripe forest berry. Full bodied and loaded with finesse, the delicious, elegantly structured palate features ripe Marasca cherry, blood orange, tobacco, licorice framed in firm, refined tannins.

Valter Fissore has a talent for finding the perfect balance in every vintage, and he’s done it again with the 2015 Vigna Elena, a wine that stands out in this warm vintage for its exuberant florality and freshness. Scents of roses and violets, licorice and mint leap from the glass, leading into flavors of fresh red cherry and orange peel that are vibrant and layered. Impressively harmonious and detailed for a young Riserva, it will only get better over the coming decade.

Dried strawberry with tar and asphalt undertones, as well as dried flowers. Full-bodied, yet tight and refined, this builds on the finish to a terrific ending. Lots of dried mushroom to the fruit. Structured.