Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne, 1997 Core and he makes Barolo in

and he makes Barolo in the unmistakable Mascarello mold: a single

and toasted oak

farming organically and working with native yeasts and a restrained hand

helped pioneer the Corpinnat collective—a new-generation alternative to mass-produced Cava

and Cuvee 1762 takes its name from that founding year

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne, 1997 Core and he makes Barolo inSandrone's answer to the cru obsession: a blend, not a single site, and proudly so. Le Vigne is Luciano's homage to the old Langhe art of blending Nebbiolo from several vineyards, the traditional counterpoint to his single cru Cannubi Boschis. The 1997 comes from a warm, ripe vintage that gave generous, flattering Baroli, and this bottle has had nearly three decades to integrate. It's a mature wine from a private collection, drinking in its savory