43. Cantine Rocca Ripalta, Barolo, 1995

£10-12?; 13.5%

I thought I’d see if my Italian prejudices were wrong with a Barolo at a reasonably high price. Sadly I was right. Italian wine is too much of a lottery – trading on its history to a greater degree even than France. Not an undrinkable wine, but unbalanced and not particularly impressive.