Reaching almost 600 metres above sea level, the west-facing, terraced vineyard was planted in 2008 and yields a low 25hl/ha. Refined in equal proportions of stainless steel, new and second-use barrels, this is the fullest and densest fruit of Jurij Fiore’s Lamole bottlings – yet still isn’t huge. Initial oak notes of mint, nutmeg and toast morph into cedar-inflected cherry and strawberry. There is a lashing of vanillin on the palate, and the tannins are chewy and just a bit dry, but then zesty acidity and a bitter chinotto note kick in and it finishes fresh and feisty.

Michaela Morris, February 2024

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