2011 – the test-case vintage for Barolo

After the phenomenal success of 2010 Barolo, with many merchants claiming to have sold out of this superior vintage, all eyes are now on the 2011s, which have just been released. The first to show their classy wares from the Langhe in London were Justerini & Brooks, last week (pictured here: Elio Altare, left, lectures J&B's Giles Burke-Gaffney). Their Barolo sales have now overtaken those of Rhône wines to become their fourth most important category after Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne. Last year’s 2010 Barolo offer was J&B’s first to exceed £1 million in sales in the month it was...