Clos Marquis Size:6x1.5L Only once you get past

Only once you get past those dehydrated

earthiness and dark fruit

Very impressive

the two Barolos are quite different

and I suspect that its origin in the crème de la crème of Roederer's Cristal-worthy holdings has even more to do with the extra dimension it possesses above and beyond its white counterpart than the delicate infusion of Pinot Noir phenolics that give it its delicate pink hue

Clos Marquis Size:6x1.5L Only once you get pastDeep crimson. Marked leafy aroma, otherwise quite muted and rather closed. Fresh, velvety and cool on the finish. Surprisingly leafy and a bit flat overall. Not as ripe as I would have expected. (JH)