96 points Wine Spectator: "Offers blueberry aromas, with sweet tobacco and mahogany. Full-bodied, rich and powerful, with plum pudding and milk chocolate flavors. This is very special. The Sandrones are genius with Cannubi. Best after 2013. 790 cases made, 240 cases imported. (7/31/09)"
95 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "Sandrone’s 2005 Barolo Cannubi Boschis offers up pretty notes of mint, flowers, spices and dark red berries, with sweet notes of French oak that linger on the finish. This is a decidedly slender Cannubi Boschis that lacks some of the sheer pedigree and explosiveness of the best vintages. The tannins need some time to soften, but this is a wine that has continued to grow in bottle. It could very well turn out to be one of the vintage’s surprises. In 2005 the harvest took place at the end of September and the wine was aged in 500-liter barrels (one-third new). (Apr 2009)"
95 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Good deep, bright red. Compelling perfume to the aromas of raspberry, smoke and minerals. At once silky and firmly built, with terrific juiciness and grip from sound acids. Not as dense as some vintages but boasts lovely fruit intensity and verve. Finishes with a firm tannic spine and lingering aromatic character. This seems even fresher in bottle than it was in barrel two years ago. (Nov 2009)"
95 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "One of the most exciting names in Barolo, with fruit from one of the most celebrated vineyard crus, this vintage of Cannubi Boschis is a real treasure. Cellar the wine 10 years or more to achieve balance between its firm tannins and bright acidity. The wine already shows incredibly complex aromas of wild berry fruit, truffle and cola and those tones will surely become more elegant with time. (Feb 2010)"
95 points Wine & Spirits: "Boschis is located at the northern reaches of Barolo's Cannubi hill, across the valley from Sandrone's winery. The vines, planted in 1978, face south-southeast on 4.7 acres of calcareous clay. Fermented with indigenous yeast and aged in 500-liter French oak casks for two years, this 2005 is massive: You can feel its huge tannic presence even before it hits the mouth. There isn't a lot of aroma up front—black and brooding, then extreme in its earthiness, with enough sweet cherry fruit to balance the tannic intensity. If you don't mind being grabbed by the collar, you might realize a moment later how much detail there is in the flavor and how the supple texture has cuddled up next to you. Or something like that—especially if you taste it a day or two after it's first opened. A monumental Barolo, this won't begin to reach peak drinking for 15 to 20 years. (Dec 2010)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "Luciano Sandrone's 2005 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is just entering the early part of its drinking window. Black cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco, licorice and menthol shape a pliant, expressive finish supported by the tannins of the vintage. Next to Le Vigne, the Cannubi Boschis shows more ripeness as well as volume. Drink: 2016-2025. (Jul 2016)"
Product SKU | 341379 |
Producer | Sandrone |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
SubRegion | Barolo DOCG |
Varietal | Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2005 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | Red |
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