Top 2007 Barolo

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2007 Alessandria Fratelli Monvigliero Verduno - nice herbal, aromatic wood nose, dark fruit, dried strawberry, a little high-toned and savory, nice edge of fruit on the front edge with good ripe tannins and integrated acids following, nice fruit on the palate, savory, rosehips, slightly astringent tannins, good savory fruit follow through, nice cleansing acids. 9

2007 Alessandria Fratelli Gramolere Monforte d’Alba - liquory strawberry fruit, nice nettle spice, fairly deep and intense with nice typicity, fairly fresh, a bit fleshy but not weight, bitter cherry fruit, nice earthy edge, touch of rosehips, nice emerging acid on back end, fairly fresh, nice flavors, I like this 8