97/100 PP
"Sandrone’s 1989 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is phenomenal. I have had the privilege of drinking this Barolo several times over the last year, and have never been anything less than deeply impressed. The 1989 Cannubi Boschis is gorgeous in so many ways, but one of the things I find fascinating about the wine is the way it captures a stylistic middle ground, with a modern approach to viticulture combined with elements of traditional winemaking. This deeply layered, sensual Barolo opens with captivating aromatics that meld into expressive fruit that continues to blossom on the palate in a stunning display of class and elegance. Sweet, silky tannins frame the fruit through to the long, exceptionally pure finish. The flavor profile is quite classic, with plenty of tar, licorice, plums, prunes, dried cherries and smoke, but very little if any perceptible French oak. This is a towering masterpiece from Luciano Sandrone."
(Antonio Galloni, robertparker.com)
97/100 vinous.com
"Medium translucent ruby with orange tones. From the moment this bottle is opened it is clear that this is very special wine. The 1989 is delicate, elegant and beautiful, with an aromatic nose of spices, flowers, and minerals, and soft, ethereally perfumed sweet fruit that coats the palate with incredible expansiveness, closing with an unbelievably long finish. A breathtaking wine that captures all of the classic aged-Barolo notes in an updated, contemporary style, Sandrone's 1989 is a reference-point wine for the region. This is drinking beautifully right now and I would choose to drink my remaining bottles within the next five or so years, while the fruit is still fresh."
(Antonio Galloni, vinous.com)
"Die Ikone. Von Beginn an, seit 1985, glaubte Luciano an die Eigenständigkeit und Güte des Weinbergs Cannubi. Nur durch einen konsequent separaten Ausbau konnte er sein ganzes Potenzial zum Ausdruck bringen. Dieser Wein verkörpert den ausgeprägten Charakter und die Eleganz eines einmaligen Weinberges mitten im Herzen des Barolo-Gebietes. Lese um Lese entsteht hier unsere Ikone, die seit der ersten Abfüllung in den 80er Jahre die internationale Anerkennung zahlreicher Weinliebhaber erfährt."
(Azienda Agricola Sandrone Luciano)