We said this was approachable. Classic dried florals and spice present themselves beautifully, with rich, slightly jammy strawberry and sweet baked cherry pie notes woven into a complex bouquet. This is so enticing and pretty, yet powerful and structured, with powdery tannins. Seamlessly drinkable.

It took wine consultant Paolo Manzone a fair few years to settle at his estate which he purchased in Serralunga d'Alba in eastern Piedmont. Before then, Paolo would spend his time working with a range of other producers, consulting on their wines, gaining a well-deserved reputation throughout Italy. The core idea at his current estate is to champion the single vineyard 'crus' of the region, in particular the Meriame vineyard, which has belonged to Luisella's (Paolo's wife's) family for around four generations. When Paolo realised the potential of the fruit here, he knew it was time to settle and start producing wine from this incredible site. We were immediately impressed by this range of wines here at Good Pair Days. One thing in particular that struck us - which is not always the case in Barolo - was the approachability and drinkability of these wines in their youth; and nothing encapsulates that notion better than this quite wonderful 'Serralunga' Barolo. Enjoy!