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Reviews

95 -Vinous -

95 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

94 -James Suckling -

93 -Wine Spectator -

Technical Details

  • Blend 100% Nebbiolo
  • Winemaker Luciano Sandrone
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piedmont
  • Sub Region Langhe
  • Appellation Barolo
  • Vineyard Cannubi Boschis
  • Oak French oak
  • Fermentation Spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts in open steel tanks
  • Aging / Cooperage Aged in 500 liter French oak tonneaux. In addition this vintage was aged another 6 years after the original release date of September 2012 in the perfect conditions of Luciano's personal winery cellar.
  • Alcohol 14.5%

Luciano Sandrone Boschis Barolo Cannubi 2008

Nebbiolo | Piedmont

VN95, WA95, JS94, WS93

$200.00

$149.95

750ML

25% OFF RETAIL!

Luciano Sandrone, who passed away in January 2023 after a long battle with illness, built his estate from a tiny 2.5-acre parcel on the Cannubi Boschis subzone of Cannubi that he purchased in 1977 while working as a cellar master at Marchesi di Barolo. His first vintage, produced in a small garage in 1978, sold out entirely at Vinitaly, and the rest was history. Sandrone became one of the defining voices of the "Barolo Boys" movement, bridging tradition and innovation with a rare instinct for balance that led fellow winemakers to say simply: "Sandrone never makes mistakes." The Cannubi Boschis (later renamed Aleste in tribute to his grandchildren Alessia and Stefano) was always the estate's heart, a single-vineyard expression of sandy, clay-and-calcareous soils that produce Nebbiolo of arresting elegance and class. The 2008 vintage was a year of very slow, gradual ripening throughout October, and the wine reflects it: gorgeously mid-weight, laced with sweet red cherries, flowers, spices, mint, and minerals, with a Pinot-like vibrancy and grace on the finish that Antonio Galloni called "dazzling." Vinous awarded 95, Wine Advocate 95, James Suckling 94, Wine Spectator 93. Well into its drinking window and beautifully formed, at an incredibly well-priced level for a library release of this caliber. Grab it before it's gone.

About The Producer

Few origin stories in Italian wine are as good as this one. Luciano Sandrone began his career as a cellarman at the historic Marchesi di Barolo estate, saving every lira until he could afford to purchase his first parcel on the celebrated Cannubi Boschis hill in 1977. He emptied his savings to do it, which meant his first wines were made at home in his parents' garage on weekends while he kept his day job. In 1982, a trip to Vinitaly changed everything: he sold his entire 1978 Barolo production to an American distributor, and what followed was a slow, disciplined accumulation of some of Barolo's most coveted vineyard land across five communes. The estate grew to over 20 hectares while remaining entirely family-operated, with never more than twelve full-time workers in the vineyard. Luciano's approach bridged Barolo's traditional and modern camps with unusual elegance, using rotary fermenters and shorter macerations to coax wines of Burgundian lift and silky texture, while honoring the primacy of site above all else. The flagship Barolo Aleste, renamed from Cannubi Boschis in 2013 to honor his grandchildren Alessia and Stefano, remains one of the most coveted single-vineyard Barolos produced anywhere in the denomination. Luciano passed away in 2023, leaving behind a legacy that shaped a generation of Langa winemakers. The estate continues under the stewardship of his brother Luca and daughter Barbara, who carry his exacting standards forward with the same quiet conviction that built the name.

$200.00

$149.95

750ML