Lot 207
COMM. G. B. BURLOTTO BAROLO CANNUBI 2016 (1) WA 100
COMM. G. B. BURLOTTO BAROLO MONVIGLIERO 2016 (1) WA 99
Lot 207 Details
COMM. G. B. BURLOTTO BAROLO CANNUBI 2016 (1)
Piedmont.
stained label.
This wine is aromatically stunning. It shows fluid movements and deep inner sensuality, wrapping carefully over the palate with delicate softness and silkiness. Incredibly, I kept this open bottle in my cellar for days, and it revealed a beautiful new side every time I came back to check on its progress. There is a touch of chalkiness on the tannins, but the wine finishes with length and impressive persistence. It is fermented in open oak casks and aged in botte grande. Dried cherry, cassis, plum, apricot, spice and blue flower add to the wine's aromatic intensity. This is one of the most beautiful wines to emerge from Italy in the last decade, and tragically only 4,000 bottles were made. July 2020 Drink: 2024-2055 WA 100
COMM. G. B. BURLOTTO BAROLO MONVIGLIERO 2016 (1)
Piedmont.
marked label.
Made with whole-cluster fermentation, the Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2016 Barolo Monvigliero opens to distinctive intensity with floral notes backed by forest berry and bramble. Including the grape stems in fermentation imparts a slightly herbaceous character with eucalyptus and balsam herb. I also pick up on some freshly milled white pepper that reminds me of the Nebbiolo-adjacent Pelaverga grape that is also commonly planted in Verduno. The wine opens slowly to reveal grilled herbs, toasted chia seed and pistachio nut. More than obvious fruit, the core of the wine offers wild rose, lavender and pressed flowers. Production is approximately 8,000 bottles. July 2020 Drink: 2024-2055 WA 99