Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Vigne other_regions The 2008 Rieussec is a

The 2008 Rieussec is a blend of 86% Semillon

but he is the man who has produced all of Gajas most legendary wines going back to 1970

It just needs more complexity and terroir expression on the finish

saline and balanced finish where the citrus character telegraphed by the nose reappears on the explosive finale

Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Vigne other_regions The 2008 Rieussec is aLuciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining. Many are quick to dismiss it given the difficulties of the growing season that saw abundant rain, hail and bombe d'acqua, or "water bombs," which are a dangerous phenomenon with intense rainfall in a very small radius. But hard work does pay off. The Sandrone family employed 38 people for farming, when the average harvest requires only 22 pairs of vineyard hands.