Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis, 1996 SO090425 Huet A straight-up banger of a

A straight-up banger of a rosé from one of Chinon's most respected estates

Ideal with roasted poultry

The blend skews toward Cabernet Sauvignon

it reveals crisp acidity and refined bead through minimal dosage

The vines are deeply rooted in clay-limestone soils

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis, 1996 SO090425 Huet A straight-up banger of aThe wine that made Sandrone famous, now with nearly three decades of age on it. Cannubi Boschis (renamed Aleste from the 2013 vintage) is the family's single icon cru, the only vineyard Luciano chose to bottle on its own every year since 1985, a move that helped bring the modern idea of the Barolo cru to the Langhe. The 1996 comes from a classic, structured, slow to evolve vintage, exactly the kind of year built to reward patience like this. This is a