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Comm. G.B. Burlotto
Barolo
2016
4.7
Region
Italy › Piedmont › Barolo DOCG
Type
red · still
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Alcohol
14.5%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes(1)
4.7
Bloody hell, this is just an extraordinary wine. Complex and juicy, and despite being nine years old, it still feels remarkably youthful - but in that poised, coiled-spring kind of way. The texture is sheer silk wrapped around berries, with dry, powerful tannins that are already beautifully integrated. It floats like a cloud - ethereal yet substantial. Gorgeous florals, all peonies, roses, and violets, with a touch of chalk on the finish. Just pure beauty.
About
Burlotto's Barolo "normale" reflects the traditional approach of blending multiple Verduno vineyards to express the character of the village as a whole. Sourced from Breri, Neirane, Rocche Olmo, and Boscatto, the cuvée integrates parcels with varying exposures and altitudes (240 - 370 m), rooted in a mix of laminated Sant'Agata fossil marls and the Cassano Spinola formation. These calcareous soils (balanced in clay, sand, and silt) provide structure, aromatic lift, and water retention essential in warmer years.
Harvest is manual, with strict grape selection. Fermentation takes place in open French oak vats. The must is moved only using gravity. Maceration is long and gentle, with daily remontage and punching down. No barriques are used. The resulting wine is a classic Verduno Barolo: aromatic, precise, and structurally elegant - less about power, and more about balance and nuance.
