95(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , March 2011

(5.8 g/l total acidity, 3.73 pH, 34.7 g/l dry extract, 14.6%):  Bright, deep ruby-red.  Captivating aromas of raspberry, black cherry, gunflint, sweet spices, menthol and rose petal.  Lush and concentrated, with sweet dark cherry and bitter chocolate flavors perked up by ripe raspberry, minerals and spices.  A classic, elegantly styled wine that finishes long and brisk, with substantial but fine tannins and a lovely late kick of flowers and minerals.  Impeccably balanced and very impressive wine with great depth to its pure nebbiolo fruit aromas and flavors.  I liked Sandone’s 2001s immensely right from the first barrel tastings, and all subsequent tastings have only confirmed my extremely positive views of them.  For my money, if the Cannubi Boschis is the single-vineyard Barolo of 2001, the Le Vigne may well be the best example of a blended, non-riserva Barolo from this vintage.  Interestingly, in 2001 the lots of Le Vigne spent 9 to 12 days on their skins, compared to 5 to 8 in 1996 and 7 to 10 in 2003, and I wonder if that extra contact contributed additional complexity and depth.

92 Points | Wine Spectator

96 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate