3 bottles of 2018 Gianluigi Lano 'Rocche Massalupo' Barbaresco
How do you know when a vineyard is truly something great? When a hyper-meticulous grower/winemaker decides the quality of its fruit is *so* unmatched... that he'll eschew all other (highly esteemed) vineyards in the region to focus exclusively on this one. This is 100% organically farmed Nebbiolo from one of the greatest Cru vineyards in all of Piedmont. Lano's organically farmed vineyards are untamed, wild-looking and positively brimming with life... and you can taste it in the bottle. On the juicier side of Nebbiolo's spectrum, it's nevertheless balanaced and proper, with classic aromas of red cherry, currant, blood orange, tobacco, dried rose petals, and a hint of tar.
