
2021
Region
Italy › Piedmont › Barbaresco DOCG
Type
red · still
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Alcohol
14.5%
Volume
750 mL
Berry-floral nose that genuinely works. Too young, as always with these, but delicious anyway. Hard candy, tea-like in the finish. The tannins aren't quite ready, but the acidity and berry intensity carry it through. Each bottle seems slightly different - some more evolved, some less, varying fruit expression - which suggests some instability. Still, these are consistently good wines even if I'd love to finally taste them with proper age on them.
From the Balluri MGA at 240 meters elevation, this 1.6-hectare site features calcareous-sandy soils with high sand content from 40-50 year old vines. Uniquely fermented in stainless steel rather than wood, with 25-30 days of maceration and hand pump-overs. The wine ages 18 months in 25-hectoliter Slavonian oak, deliberately shorter to preserve the cru's characteristic suppleness.
Beautiful and ripe, but still finding itself. Strawberries and cherries upfront, coffee-chocolate undertones, red flowers floating through. Dangerously drinkable for something that clearly needs more time - those green tannins and citrusy vitamin C edge give it away. Classic young Nebbiolo confusion: gorgeous today, probably transcendent in five years. Patience required, but the bones are all there.
A wonderfully playful nose - fresh forest berries and wild rose, initially evoking Pinot Noir. But with time, it unfolds further, revealing layers of herbs, spices, and a subtle touch of smoke. The tannins and structure, however, firmly point to Nebbiolo. Juicy and vibrant on the palate, with a great sense of tension. It's undeniably young, but after a few hours in the decanter, it becomes quite approachable while still holding its edge.