Barolo Baudana

Floral and fruited, almost perfumed, with this odd iodine-walnut thing threading through the sweetness. The oak shows its hand too strongly - a bit aggressive for my taste. But beneath that woody insistence, there's proper muscle here, structure that holds everything together. It's caught between elegance and power, not quite reconciling the two. Still thoroughly drinkable, just wish the cooper had shown more restraint.